Commissioners handle personnel matters

Five personnel matters were approved by the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners Dec. 15.
Custodian Tara Lafler’s employment status was changed from part time to full time, while Benjamin Brandenburg was made a full-time employee at the sheriff’s department as a road patrol officer at a pay rate of $21.52 an hour.
The resignation of Commission On Aging in-home aide Natasha Girard was accepted.
Also, Gregory Musser was hired as animal control facility supervisor at $17.61 an hour, and George Timm was hired as a COA sub driver at $9.27 an hour.