(KLZA)--Richardson County Commissioners voted 2-1 Tuesday to approve the appointment of Steve Darveau Jr. as the new County Highway Superintendent.
Darveau was one of three people interviewed for the position. He currently is a grader operator for the Road Department and has been with the County since June 2013. Darveau will be paid a salary of $48,000 per year.
Commission Chairman, David Sickel cast the nay vote with Jim Davidson and Terry Frank voting in favor.
Commissioners also approved an agreement with William VonSeggern during the meeting. VonSeggern will continue in his position as the Public Defender for Richardson County.
The new agreement is in effect January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2019.
The Board also approved a request from County Assessor Pam Vice to increase the number of hours for the appraiser position within the County Assessor’s Office from 18 hours per week to approximately 30 hours per week. The request was approved unanimously.
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