Commissioners hear request for pay raise

The Jewell County Commissioners met Nov. 21, with Commissioners Steve Greene, Brent Beck, and Keith Roe present. Carla J. Waugh, county clerk, and Ed Duskie, commissioner elect joined the meeting.

Carla Waugh said Travis Garst, solid waste director, requested a revised solid waste resolution for determining when fees would be charged.

Jeff Cheek and Brett Williams discussed employee pay scales. Jeff said he was attending on behalf of every county employee requesting a pay raise. He said staffing is down which requires others to take on more duties. Within a few years several employees are read...