Despite months of COVID-related struggles, officials say the state of county government is solid, but facing both challenges and opportunities in the future.
HENDERSON, Ky. A critical staffing shortage at the Henderson County jail prompted magistrates to raise starting salaries and promises increases to veteran employees in the near future.
During Tuesday s meeting of the Henderson County Fiscal Court, Jailer Amy Brady presented a plan to increase the base salary to around $15 and then a bump to $16 after a person has been employed for six months.
Brady, who had discussed the hiring crisis at a recent budget workshop, said the plan also included raises for seasoned staffers, some of whom she says have been working 12-hour shifts for 11 and 12 days straight to cover the needs of the facility.
Pay raises on horizon for Henderson sheriff s deputies
HENDERSON, Ky. As county magistrates take a hard look at the budget for the 2021-2022 fiscal year it appears they ll be keeping their promise to sheriff s deputies.
During Thursday night s workshop the first time county government officials have met in person in more than a year Henderson County Sheriff s Lt. Col. David Crafton presented the department s budget, which included an increase of $113,228 toward deputy raises.
Sheriff Ed Brady and Crafton approached the Henderson County Fiscal Court roughly six months ago citing a critical shortage in deputies due to the inability to offer competitive pay.
There will also be mobile units going into the region to help get people vaccinated. Mobile vans will be sent to 12 adjacent counties to offer up the vaccinations to the general public, he said. Some local volunteer EMTs and paid EMTs have stepped up to go out into these areas to help get people vaccinated. FEMA will give us 2,000 flyers, and we will saturate this area with the information, Garrett said. The Governor will make the announcement on Thursday about where the mobile units will be going, he said.
Schneider said it s important for Henderson County to increase the number of vaccinations among eligible residents.