Waldo County public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
County Commissioners
The Commissioners approved the hiring of two deputies and several personnel pay adjustments. They authorized payroll and accounts payable warrants totaling $497,494.95 and allocated $142,000 to the Future Technology Reserve.
- Allocated $142,000 from Knox County to Future Technology Reserve (Unanimous)
- Authorized General Fund payroll and accounts payable of $306,543.31 (Unanimous)
- Authorized MCRRC payroll and accounts payable of $190,951.64 (Unanimous)
- Approved hire of Jacob Pierce at $34.14 per hour (Unanimous)
- Approved hire of Bobby O’Leary at $26.45 per hour (Unanimous)
- Approved new hourly rate of $32.80 for Corporal John Shirk (Unanimous)
- Approved job assignment and $28.00 hourly rate for Robert Walker (Unanimous)
- Tabled education reimbursement for Felicia Gray pending further research (Unanimous)
County Commissioners
The board approved the creation of a separate Human Resources Department budget for 2024 and authorized two payment warrants totaling $391,512.19. It was decided that the Commissioners, Finance, and Human Resources offices will now be open to the public on Wednesdays.
- Approved MCRRC/Corrections Accounts Payable and Reserve warrant for $125,020.12 (Unanimous)
- Approved General Fund Accounts Payable and Reserve warrant for $266,492.07 (Unanimous)
- Approved creation of a Human Resources Department budget for 2024 (Unanimous)
- Approved B. Johnson to attend the Convention to represent Waldo County (Unanimous)
- Decided Commissioners, Finance, and Human Resources offices will be open to the public on Wednesdays
- Decided no overtime allowed in Commissioners Office without prior approval by two commissioners
- Decided a third notice will be sent to municipalities regarding Budget Committee members
County Commissioners
Commissioners unanimously approved a tentative proposal to Knox County to handle their 9-1-1 calls. The proposal includes costs for three additional staff, a $5.00 per hour pay increase for 9-1-1 employees, and $140,000.00 for technology and infrastructure.
- Approved tentative proposal to Knox County to take over 9-1-1 calls (Unanimous)
- Approved request for $140,000.00 for technology, phones, and infrastructure (Unanimous)
- Approved request for half of combined staffing and infrastructure costs up front from Knox County (Unanimous)