Grant County Court special meeting minutes from Aug. 6, 2021:

Pursuant to notice made to the newspaper of general circulation throughout Grant County, the radio station, county website, and e-mail distribution list, a special meeting of the County Court was held at the County Courthouse in Canyon City, OR.

1:30 pm — Call to Order. Present were Judge Scott W. Myers, Commissioners Jim Hamsher and Sam Palmer, Human Resources Manager Laurie Cates, and Reporter Steven Mitchell. A Pledge of Allegiance was given to the United States Flag.

AGENDA. MSP: Myers/Hamsher — to accept the agenda as presented.

Judge Myers recited the State Attorney General’s Sample Script to Announce the Start of Executive Session.

EXECUTIVE SESSION. 1:33 pm Executive Session pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(a) to consider the employment of a public officer, employee, staff member or individual agent. Judge Myers recited the State Attorney General’s Sample Script to Announce the Start of Executive Session. Present were Judge Myers, Commissioner Hamsher, Commissioner Palmer, Human Resources Manager Laurie Cates, and Reporter Steven Mitchell. MSP: Hamsher/Palmer – to leave executive session. The court left executive session at 1:48 pm and returned to regular session. MSP: Hamsher/Myers — to offer the position to the high scoring applicant, Christal Culley, and keep the other applicant’s application on file for 6 months, and to discuss setting the hours as Monday through Friday from 8 am to 12 pm. MSP: Hamsher/Palmer – to allow Judge Myers to work with the candidate to negotiate the hours of work.

1:52 pm — Adjourned.

Respectfully Submitted,

Laurie Cates

Human Resources Manager

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