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PUBLIC WORKS / ADMINISTRATION / PERSONNEL - Chief Administrator Gabriel Hydrick
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Requested Action(s)
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a) Request approval and authorization to re-recruit for the Director of Public Works with a salary range of $181,489 - $220,601 (Steps A - E) per year and an additional $3,000 per year ($250 per month) for duties performed as Road Commissioner
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Financial Impact:
The estimated annual cost for salary, benefits and roll-up costs is approximately $233,971 - $277,624. This is an annual increase of approximately $29,421 - $35,115 from the current salary placement.
Background Information:
The Director of Public Works has been vacant since February 2025. The County has conducted two (2) recruitments via the County’s recruitment website and internal recruitment efforts and received a total of nine (9) applications and three (3) qualified applicants. In September 2025, the County entered into an agreement with WBCP for recruitment services and received a total of eighteen (18) applications and one (1) qualified applicant.
The requested action is for approval to conduct a competitive recruitment for the position of Director of Public Works with an increased salary of $181,489 - $220,601 per year. Additionally, it is requested the payment for duties performed as Road Commissioner be increased from $100 per month to $250 per month, for a total of $3,000 per year.