Scott G. Varner

The meeting covered administrative actions and updates. Key discussions included the hiring of Kyle Walton as a new transport officer, effective January 6th at $35 an hour, following a successful background check. The Commission also addressed the need to sign an equipment lease and service agreement for the home confinement program, which involves upgrading to superior tracking and alert system hardware. An elected official provided an update on their first 34 days in office, mentioning setting staff expectations and prioritizing immediate tasks like processing values for tax bills and assessments. This official also announced the appointment of John Mcomes as the new chief deputy. Furthermore, a discussion regarding the opioid grant revealed that the related item was postponed until the January 27th agenda. The meeting concluded after addressing technical difficulties with the live stream.