Commissioners accept resignation, make appointments and approve personnel and procurement actions

The commissioners accepted the resignation of Tawanna Keels from the position of finance director effective February 7, 2020, and reviewed appointments to county advisory bodies: LaRhonda Colson (new appointment) and Lisa Deerling (reappointment) to the Child Abuse and Child Neglect Prevention Council for terms from 02/11/2020 through 02/10/2022. The commission also recommended appointments to the visitors bureau board of directors (D'Angelo Solomon and Yvette Kaufman).

Administration asked the board to authorize participation in the Greater Hamilton Safety Council's 2020 safety campaign and to authorize a $4,000 grant to support that campaign. Job and Family Services requested hiring Mark DeYoung as an attorney hearing officer at $50,772.80 effective 02/18/2020 and the promotion of Emily Brown from clerk 1 to clerk 2 at $15.75 per hour effective 02/17/2020. Water and Sewer items (resignation of Brenda Floyd and procurement advertising) were presented as part of the personnel and procurement packet.

Commissioners moved to approve the personnel items and appointments as part of the meeting's consent/packet actions.