Mono County Board approves personnel actions, stipend pilot and election‑era staffing changes

The Mono County Board of Supervisors approved several staffing and administrative actions during its April regular meeting, moving forward on positions and short‑term programs intended to bolster county operations and election support.

The board finalized terms for the Deputy Director of Public Health position and approved an appointment for Danielle Lebron, confirming estimated prorated costs for the remainder of the fiscal year ($27,948) and the full annual salary and benefits as included in the HHS amended budget.

Supervisors also approved terms for the Public Works Chief Fiscal Officer position (internal promotion), with annual salary and benefit totals included in the Public Works budget. County staff said the hire will strengthen cross‑departmental finance coordination given Public Works’ complex fund sources.

The board added a temporary law clerk allocation to host a 10‑week Office of State Public Defender rural law clerk (May 25–Aug 7). Public Defender Jeremy Ibrahim said the county will cover housing for the placement and that law clerk programs are an important pipeline for rural counties to attract and train defense attorneys.

To support the Clerk‑Recorder Department ahead of elections, the board authorized adding a Selections Program Coordinator to the salary matrix and allocation list to assist with the June election and ongoing understaffing.

Earlier in the meeting the board had approved a Recreation Division stipend pilot to help recruit and retain seasonal recreation stewards: a program capped at $15,000 per year with an initial pilot funding plan of up to $13,000 for six stewards (end‑of‑season stipend tied to hours and performance), with remaining funds available for volunteer support. County staff said stipends are program‑funded and not guaranteed every year.

All of the above items were approved by voice votes with no recorded roll‑call tallies in the meeting minutes.