Commissioners approve appointments, hires and a $20,000 substance-use contract

County staff presented a batch of personnel actions and small contracts that commissioners approved as part of the office-holder and agency resolutions packet.

Staff recommended appointing Joanna M. Lowry as the commissioners' appointee to the Criminal Justice Board, effective Sept. 16 through Dec. 31, 2026. The board was also asked to accept resignations (Amelia Jepsen, Jessica Hamill), approve a Coach Team LLC contract for substance-use disorder and mental-health services not to exceed $20,000 (effective Oct. 1, 2026–Sept. 30, 2027), authorize temporary assignments and promotions with stated hourly rates, and receive bids for the Beckett Ridge pump station improvements related to a 42-inch water-main rehabilitation project. The packet passed on a single motion and recorded unanimous votes in favor.

Staff said the substance-use contract and personnel actions were routine items requested by the relevant departments; commissioners approved the packet by roll call without separate recorded debate on each item.