New TDC Director

[Dawn]

Why do I get this bad feeling in the pit of my stomach that our county government has become dysfunctional Sounds like the BCC wants a yes man (person) that can have no ideas of their own and will only follow orders. I fear that there may be no qualified candidates in the group to begin with and if there is they won't get hired.

The former director may have been too strong for them and now they will do a typical swing the other way which will be another mess.

Let's find a real professional who can do a good job!

Oh never mind. Those types are too smart to work for government and to competent to take a cut in pay.

The TDC Director review committee presented 9 candidates for the position. There were 10, but one dropped out. Commissioner Sara Comander said she feels they should interview all 9 candidates. Commissioner Cindy Meadows suggested the position be like any other department director. Commissioner Imfeld agreed. Comander said there are three employees that work directly for the Board and she now agrees they should work under a contract.

Comander said she expects a higher level of commitment of these. Meadows said she expects all employees to their job and do it well. She told Comander an employee under contract is under more subjection and it becomes political. Imfeld also suggested balancing the effort to bring in more tourists with the infrastructure needs of tourists and residents. Imfeld then cited the pay range with a high of $134,000. Comander said she is not comfortable with that. Meadows said the range should stay and they should hire based on qualifications and experience.

She suggested leaving it open and decide based on the candidates. Commissioner Bill Chapman said his experience in law enforcement is that everyone does the job or goes home. The Board voted to make the TDC Director a regular employee, not an employee under contract. The position is still under the Board. Chapman said they should not start at the top pay right from the start, they need to start then see what they can do. Commissioners agreed to a range topping at $130,000.

I know several qualified candidates that wouldn't take the job if you paid them twice that.

 

[Andy A]

I know several qualified people who are stupid, too.