Following the budget discussion by the Marshall County Council last week, a subcommittee who has dissected the report from Waggoner, Irwin and Scheele (WIS) concerning the job descriptions and salaries, gave the council members a recommendation to consider.
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Two new lease trucks will be outfitted for the Marshall County Surveyor’s Office, but which entity would fund those equipment additions was a topic of discussion on Monday.
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Marshall County Commissioner Stan Klotz appeared before the county council Monday morning to make another request for more funding for the highway department to finish some projects this year.
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Marshall County Council members are not quite ready to approve job descriptions provided by Waggoner, Irwin and Scheele. The county was given a few of the job descriptions in April, but all of the documents for all positions within the county were received in October.
The Marshall County Council received information from newly installed Plan Director Ty Adley about some requests for the 2019 budget.
The Marshall County Safety Committee is moving forward with purchasing protective film on all of the windows in the Marshall County Building and the Annex.
The Marshall County Council members briefly discussed the salary for the vacant county highway engineer position, but did not make a formal motion to increase the proposed salary range.
The Marshall County Council members discussed what type of raises, if any, will be given in the 2019 budget.
Marshall County Highway Supervisor Jason Peters told the county council members on Monday that paving is underway on 6th Road, but the weather hasn’t cooperated in order for that project to be done in a timely manner.
The Marshall County Council members decided to wait before they vote on CF-1 Compliance reports.
Marshall County officials are waiting for a final draft of job descriptions as assembled by consultant Waggoner, Irwin and Scheele.
The opioid crisis continues to be a concern in all communities including Marshall County.
Marshall County Health Administrator Christine Stinson told the Marshall County Council members last week that the number of overdose deaths in the county is alarming.
The Marshall County Highway Department will need to find ways to cut additional funds from its operating budget this year.
The county council received word that the Department of Local Government Finance made the decision to reduce $23,406 from the highway department’s budget. The initial decision on how to make those cuts fell on the county council, but Councilwoman Penny Lukenbill urged the governing body to allow Highway Administrator Laurie Baker and Highway Supervisor Jason Peters to make those funding reductions as they see fit. The council will review those cuts at their May meeting after they are advertised.
