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Mason County Civil Service Commission
Meeting Minutes
January 20, 2022
The regular meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. virtually by Chairperson Ickes.
Attendance: Sue Ickes, Chair; William Kendrick, Vice-Chair; and Mark Nault,
Commissioner
Others: Tami Beyer, Kevin Hanson, Ryan Spurling, Nichole Wilston, and Becky Rogers.
Business:
1. Selection of 2022 Chair & Vice-Chair
Commission Member Nault nominated Sue Ickes for Chair.
Commission Members Nault/Kendrick moved and seconded to elect Sue Ickes as Chair for 2022.
Motion carried unanimously.
Commission Member Kendrick nominated Mark Nault for Vice-Chair.
Commission Members Kendrick/Ickes moved and seconded to elect Mark Nault as Vice-Chair for 2022.
Motion carried unanimously.
2. 2022 Meeting Schedule was reviewed with meetings set for the third Thursday of
each month at 5:00 p.m. The meetings will continue online/telephone via the Zoom
platform until further notice, due to the pandemic.
Cmmr. Kendrick/Nault moved and seconded to approve the 2022 meeting schedule. Motion carried
unanimously.
3. Approval of Minutes: December 16, 2021 regular meeting minutes and January 10,
2022 special meeting minutes.
Cmmrs. Nault/Kendrick moved and seconded to approve the December 16, 2021 regular meeting
minutes and the January 10, 2022 special meeting minutes. Motion carried unanimously.
4. Chief Examiner Update
4.1. Position Tracking - 9 vacant funded positions: Community Service Officers-2;
Corrections Deputy-4; Deputy Sheriff-1; and Support Specialist 2 (aka Records
Specialist)-2.
4.2. Community Service Officer (CSO) - The job posting for the CSO position
closes today. Currently there are eleven applicants. A written test and oral
board will follow to establish the eligibility list for the CSO position.
4.3. Approval to double fill a Deputy Sheriff Sergeant position when there are
qualified candidates and documented notice of retirement.
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Chief Spurling notified the Commission that a sergeant will retire in May 2022.
The Sheriff's Office would like to promote a corporal to sergeant before the
May retirement date which would double fill the sergeant position.
This will create a vacant corporal position. An entry level corrections deputy
would then be promoted to the corporal position.
Commission Members Kendrick/Nault moved and seconded to approve double filling a Deputy
Sergeant position, when there are qualified candidates and documented notification of
retirement. Motion carried unanimously.
5. Sheriff's Office Update
5.1. Corrections - Chief Hanson reported on the following items.
Civil Service Commission - He thanked each member of the Civil Service
Commission for their service. The volunteerism and commitment are greatly
appreciated.
Recruitment -Several of the Sheriff's Office electronic reader boards have
been placed strategically around the County announcing the hiring of
Corrections Deputies which includes a signing bonus.
A draft revision was made to the Waiver and Authorization To Release
Information Form with added language to state candidates are not entitled to
obtain copies of the background information. The draft was sent to the
Prosecutor's Office for review and approval.
Corrections Officer Academy (COAL - One newly hired corrections deputy is
attending the Criminal Justice Training Commission's COA. The COA has been
extended to ten weeks from the previous six weeks.
5.2. Patrol - Chief Spurling reported they have experienced high call volumes with
multiple shootings, robberies and violent crimes. However, the deputies are
doing great work.
Chair Ickes shared her positive experience with her recent Ride-Along. Cmmr.
Kendrick stated he would like a Ride-Along and will reach out to schedule that.
5.3. Support Staff - Chief Beyer reported that two candidates for Support
Specialist 2 were placed in backgrounding. One candidate has withdrawn, due
to obtaining a job offer elsewhere. They are determining who the next
candidate will be.
6. Adjourn - The meeting adjourned at 5:21 p.m.
Approved: 02/17/2022
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