The Starke County Council members and Starke County Commissioners held a discussion last week on the future of the Emergency Management Agency Director position.
The position was full-time, but the government officials thought that it could be a part-time position.
The position is currently vacant following the resignation of J. Nier and Auditor Rachel Oesterreich said a decision on the future of the position was needed before it is posted for applications.
If the position would move to part-time, it was noted that the county would save half of the cost of a full-time salary plus benefits.
Councilman Brad Hazelton said the position could be part-time for 2021, and if it does not work out government officials could move the position back to full-time in 2022.
The commissioners voted unanimously to make the director position part-time. The council members voted unanimously to change the salary ordinance to put the pay range at $15 to $20 an hour at a minimum of 20 hours a week. The new EMA Director would be chosen by the Emergency Management Board. That recommendation would then be presented before the commissioners for the final decision.
