Hiring freeze lifted

Decatur Daily Democrat:

The Adams County Commissioners unanimously agreed on Monday to lift the county hiring freeze and allow the Adams County Extension Board to fill a vacant Purdue Extension Service educator position.

However, Commissioner Doug Bauman told a large group from the extension system in the county that the extension board must "be really, really creative" and "do a sales job to the county council," which provides part of the pay for that educator and also establishes the county's budget every year.

The extension board let the health and human sciences (HHS) educator go early this year and the post is still vacant, with only two Purdue-associated educators on duty: Brad Kohlhagen in agriculture services and Amy Johnson in 4-H and youth services.