Commissioners find savings by taking on new duties
Mineral County Commissioners Dawn Terrill, Duane Simons and Roman Zylawy (missing in picture) want residents to visit with them on Thursday, December 28th from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Riverside Soups & Sanz in the old Superior School. This is a relaxed atmosphere to share thoughts and ideas while enjoying Christmas cheer. (Monte Turner/Mineral Independent)
When Dawn Terrill left her position as commissioner assistant and human resource director with Mineral County last year after her appointment as a county commissioner upon Laurie Johnston’s retirement, those hired for the position have not stayed.
Replacing a person or position is time consuming with advertising, interviewing, background checks, hiring, training, reviewing and evaluation of work performance and deciding if the person is a good fit. So, a couple of months ago, the commissioners decided to try a new idea; take the duties on themselves.
“It’s actually three jobs,” clarified Terrill, who is now the chairperson of the Mineral County Commissioners. “We split them up and Roman (Zylawy) is doing Commissioner Assistant. I’m doing HR administrative and commissioner assistant, and Duane (Simons) has taken over as safety coordinator.”
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