Home Key extension office opening bumps up against hiring freeze

Decatur Daily Democrat:

Will someone from Purdue University attend next Monday's meeting of the Adams County Commissioners to help the three executives decide whether to fill a vacancy on the staff of Purdue's Cooperative Extension Service office in Decatur?

That was the unanswered question after a lengthy debate held Monday.

The county extension service board let the health and human sciences educator go early this year because of dissatisfaction with her job performance, but to fill the position, the board must convince the commissioners to break a county hiring freeze and also convince the county council to provide funds for a new person.