A vacancy in a key county administrative post will afford the Fremont County Commissioners the opportunity to convert the duties into a long anticipated County Manager's position.
Fremont County Human Resources Director George Overstreet recently informed the commissioners that he will leave that position this fall so that he and his wife might return to their former home in Kansas. Overstreet said he plans to depart the post no later than November 1st but may vacate the position earlier depending on his relocation plans.
County Commission Chairman Larry Lasha said the commissioners have believed for several years that Fremont County is need of a county manager to oversee operations of the various county departments and the county's 300 plus employees. Lasha said the commissioners anticipate the county manager can also provide coordination and utilization of limited resources within the county's nearly $11 million general fund budget.
Lasha said budgetary concerns prevented the county from hiring a county manager the past four years. He said the vacancy savings from the Human Resources Director's post now enables the county to pursue a county manager whose responsibilities will include human resources.
Lasha said getting a county manager on board should improve the efficiency of making day to day administrative decisions without having to schedule all three commissioners onto the calendar for a briefing to make a decision. Lasha said he looks forward to the commissioners being able to spend more time in the field discussing issues with constituents. He said it will also allow the commissioners to tackle broader county policy and planning matters.
Fremont County Human Resources Director George Overstreet recently informed the commissioners that he will leave that position this fall so that he and his wife might return to their former home in Kansas. Overstreet said he plans to depart the post no later than November 1st but may vacate the position earlier depending on his relocation plans.
County Commission Chairman Larry Lasha said the commissioners have believed for several years that Fremont County is need of a county manager to oversee operations of the various county departments and the county's 300 plus employees. Lasha said the commissioners anticipate the county manager can also provide coordination and utilization of limited resources within the county's nearly $11 million general fund budget.
Lasha said budgetary concerns prevented the county from hiring a county manager the past four years. He said the vacancy savings from the Human Resources Director's post now enables the county to pursue a county manager whose responsibilities will include human resources.
Lasha said getting a county manager on board should improve the efficiency of making day to day administrative decisions without having to schedule all three commissioners onto the calendar for a briefing to make a decision. Lasha said he looks forward to the commissioners being able to spend more time in the field discussing issues with constituents. He said it will also allow the commissioners to tackle broader county policy and planning matters.