WASHINGTON CO. COMMISSIONERS TEMPORARILY SUSPEND SALARY REVIEW COMMITTEE
Washington County Commissioners moved to suspend the salary review committee at their meeting today (Tuesday).
Commissioners decided to suspend the committee that reviews salaries of county personnel until further notice. At their last meeting, commissioners went out for proposals for a wage study consultant. County Judge John Durrenberger said a wage study hasn’t been conducted for the county since 2011, and there is no need for the committee while the consultant is performing the study.
Commissioner Joy Fuchs said the committee, which was established around 20 years ago, has “outlived its purpose”. She said it’s become “ineffective” because no one wants to vote against someone else’s plans. Durrenberger added, since the county went out for requests for proposals (RFP’s) for a wage study, the committee would be “treading water” until the study was done, anyway.
Also in court, commissioners held a quiet public hearing on dropping the speed limit on Old Mill Creek Road, between Highway 290 and Hohenwalde School Road. Upon approval of the new 40 mph limit, Fuchs said it will be effective as soon as signs go up. She noted, even though there’s now a speed limit out there, someone can’t always go out to enforce it. She said it’s a matter of hoping the drivers there agree to slow down.
County Engineer Ross McCall said the County Engineer’s office went by the recommendation of the Federal Highway Administration’s road risk method.
McCall said the county made several site visits and looked at the geometry and road traffic, and the 40 mph number came from that publication. He said it just so happened that the area landowners submitting a petition also wanted a reduction to 40 mph.
Commissioners also approved a materials testing contract with Gessner Engineering for the Road and Bridge Facility under construction. McCall said the work was originally detailed in the county’s contract with Collier Construction, but the building subcommittee moved to take that portion out. The contract is for $44,148.
Also in session, commissioners:
- Approved a software agreement with GenCore Candeo for Genesis PULSE hosting and site services. The agreement is for turn-by-turn routing software to assist emergency workers and public safety agencies.
- Proclaimed May as Mental Health Awareness Month in Washington County.
- Opened and discussed sealed proposals for inmate food services for the Washington County Jail. The proposals were from Aramark and Trinity Food Services. Captain Eric Hensley said a committee would be set up to select the food service provider.
- Approved formal notice for a utility installation for a 2-inch bore on Palestine Road in Precinct One, by Northeast Washington County Water Supply-Corix Utilities, Inc.
- Approved a final plat for Woodland Farms Subdivision, located on South Meyersville Road and FM 1155 South in Chappell Hill in Precinct Two.
- Approved formal notice for a utility installation from Diversified Land Management (Seitel Data) for the following roads within Precinct Four: Bednar Lane, Boehnemann Road, Brandt Road, Brice Lane, Butts Dairy Lane, Century Farms Road, Dogwood Road, Eckermann Road, Fuchs Road, Gerland Wagner Road, Great Oak Circle, Greenvine Road, Grote Road, Harmon School Road, Hodde Road, Horak Road, Jaeger Road, Kieke Road, Latium Cemetery Road, Lomax Harmel Road, M & S Lane, Mayer Cemetery Road, Memory Lane, Muske Ullrich Road, Nixon Lake Road, Oevermann Road, Rolling Creek Road, Sacred Heart Road, Sawmill Road, Shortcut Road, Syler Kramer Road, Wickel Road, Willow Springs Road, Windale Road, and Winners Lane.
- Went through a series of monthly reports.