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Commissioner Flescher did not believe the hiring freeze would save money. He had <br />done some research on the salaries of County Commission staff, and on expenses incurred for <br />overtime since February 9, 2007 to present. <br />Board members and Human Resources Director Jim Sexton discussed the exorbitant <br />amount of overtime hours and costs incurred by the Commissioners' staff during the period <br />mentioned above. They also contemplated the need for new employees and whether to put a hiring <br />freeze on the current vacant positions in the Commissioners Office. <br />Commissioner O'Bryan suggested they keep in mind that filling jobs needed to be <br />done through in-house transfers if they would be cutting County staff in a month. He <br />recommended they all wait a month until the end of the Session in Tallahassee and see what <br />happens before they fill any positions. <br />Commissioner Flescher asked Mr. Sexton if there were any other positions in the <br />County that they could ensure would not incur overtime. The Board continued to discuss how to <br />alleviate the overtime problem and whether to wait or fill the vacant positions in the <br />Commissioners Office as planned. <br />There was CONSENSUS to move forward with the positions as posted. <br />Motion WAS MADE by Commissioner Davis, <br />SECONDED by Commissioner O'Bryan Wesley to leave <br />things the way they are, freeze positions, and not hire <br />anyone until they hear from the Legislative Delegation on <br />June 22, 2007. <br />36 <br />June 5, 2007 <br />