Civil Service Minutes 08-13-2025

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                                            MUSKEGON BOARD OF CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONERS
                                                          Meeting Minutes
                                           Wednesday, August 13, 2025
                                                   4:00 P.M.
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                I. CALL TO ORDER

                             Present: Commissioner Lou LaBelle, Commissioner Johnny Brown, Joe Buthker-Superintendent of
                             Public Works; Sara Hough-Deputy Director of Human Resources (County); Dwana Thompson-EEO &
                             Employee Relations Director; and, Melissa Clark-Human Resource Manager (County).
                             Absent/Excused: Commissioner Georgia Moss.

                             The Civil Service Commission Meeting was called to order by Commissioner Brown at 4:01 PM.

                II. MINUTES

                              Motion was made by Commissioner LaBelle and seconded by Commissioner Brown to approve the
                              regular meeting minutes from July 9, 2025.

                                                                            Motion Carried.
                  III. ACTION AGENDA

                               A. Job Description
                                  Superintendent Buthker presented recommended changes to the Highway Supervisor job
                                  description: namely, layering qualification levels that combine education and experience to
                                  allow for a greater pool of applicants for openings. Commissioner LaBelle made a motion to
                                  accept the recommended changes and Commissioner Brown seconded.

                                                                            Motion Carried.

                  IV.          INFORMATION ITEMS
                               There were no information items.

                  V.           OLD BUSINESS
                               There was no old business.

                  VI.          OTHER BUSINESS
                               There was no other business.

                  VII.         PUBLIC COMMENT
                               There was no public comment.

                  VIII.        ADJOURNMENT


                                                                                                    Meeting adjourned at 4:05 PM.




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