Commissioners approve 2025 courthouse holiday and payroll schedule; Blessinger votes no

County Auditor Sandra L. Morton presented the proposed 2025 courthouse holiday closings and payroll schedule at the April 1 meeting. After discussion, a motion to approve the schedule was seconded and carried by a 2-1 vote: Commissioners Nick Hostetter and Serice Stenftenagel in favor, President Chad A. Blessinger dissenting.

The commission did not record detailed discussion points in the transcript beyond the auditor’s presentation and the vote. Commissioners indicated the schedule will be applied to courthouse operations in 2025 as presented.

Why it matters: The board’s approval sets next year’s holiday closures and payroll dates for county employees. The recorded dissent signals at least one commissioner preferred a different schedule or had concerns not fully described on the record.

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Speakers quoted or attributed: Sandra L. Morton (County Auditor)