Hubbard County OKs routine contracts, child-support agreement and 4% COLA for nonrepresented employees; announces HR hires

The Hubbard County Board of Commissioners approved routine consent items, a continuing child support cooperative agreement, and an amended resolution raising the 2026 cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for nonrepresented county employees from 3% (in an earlier draft) to 4%.

An administrator explained that the nonrepresented COLA should match the offered 2026 rate and noted the earlier resolution had been calculated at 3%; the board moved, seconded and approved the amendment to set nonrepresented COLAs at 4% effective Jan. 1, 2026. The vote was recorded by voice; no roll-call tally was provided in the transcript.

The board also approved a continuing child support cooperative agreement that had already been routed and signed via DocuSign but needed an explicit motion on the record. The administrator noted a staff absence (Mike) but said signatures were present and asked for a motion to approve the contract; commissioners moved, seconded and approved it by voice vote.

The administrator announced personnel changes: a new human resources director, Mary Eveink, will start Jan. 26; Robin and Jane have moved into the Treasurer's Office; Gina's last day was noted; and the county posted positions for an administrative assistant, an HR tech (first review Jan. 14), and the human services adult-services supervisor vacancy.

Board members adjourned at the close of the meeting after a motion, and a few scheduling items were raised for upcoming public safety and transportation meetings.

The meeting transcript records voice approvals for motions but does not provide roll-call vote counts or a recorded vote tally for the COLA amendment or the contract approvals.