Perry County parks board elects officers; staff hiring update announced

The Perry County Parks Board moved through its organizational items and elected officers during the meeting, then heard updates on maintenance and staffing.

Election of officers: Speaker 2 opened nominations and the board held votes for president, vice president and secretary. The transcript records that nominations for president were solicited and closed and members voted in favor, but it does not clearly state who won the president seat (the name is not specified in the record). Speaker 2 nominated Grant for vice president, noting he had been vice president last year; that nomination was seconded and carried. For secretary, Speaker 2 nominated Cindy (Taylor), the nomination was seconded, and members voted in favor; Cindy Taylor was re‑elected secretary. Several members offered positive remarks about Taylor's performance.

Staffing and hiring: Speaker 3 reported a job offer had been made to "Ken Darren Miller" (who goes by Darren) and said the candidate would consider the offer pending a raise at his current job and time to do the math. Speaker 3 said the department had a low number of applicants (roughly six) and that at least one top applicant had a past arrest with no charges; the board said they would proceed once background checks are complete. Speaker 3 asked members to share social media posts about the open position; members discussed adding administrators to the parks' Facebook page to assist with outreach.

Old business and operations: Maintenance updates included confirmation that solar lights were functioning on Bridal and that recent tractor and trailer damage had been repaired with volunteer help. Speakers described storage conditions in the block building and plans to move unused shop items into storage.

Votes at a glance:
- Motion to open elections and elect officers: carried (nominations closed; transcript does not list a named president).
- Vice president nomination (Grant): carried.
- Secretary nomination (Cindy Taylor): carried.
- Motion to adjourn: carried.

What remains unresolved: The transcript does not record the identity of the elected president, and final hiring depends on the candidate accepting the offer and passing a background check.