Board of Commissioners and finance director reach agreement

St. Joseph County’s Board of Commissioners has reached an employment agreement with the county’s finance director.
During last week’s commission meeting, the board and Joni Smith signed a one-year contract retroactive to Oct. 1.
The contract reflects compensation for a number of additional duties Smith has been delegated in the past two years. Those responsibilities include budget preparation and managing all invoices.
Smith, who was hired in July 2011, earned a base salary of $59,000 last year, Her new wage, according to terms of the 2014-15 contract, is $70,000.