• David Smith - , at a starting pay of $9.60 per hour, (rather than $10/hr recommended by the Personnel Committee,) with the stipulation that that he obtain, on his own a CDL license, and pass qualify to run the herbicide sprayer within 90 days. The vote was 5-1, with Magistrates Greg Caldwell (6), Terry Hadley (7), Perry Reeder (4), and Sammy Baker (3), joined by CJE Michael Stephens voting for the hire, and Magistrate Daryl Flatt voting against.
• Daniel Keen - Daniel Keen was hired on the same pay scale and terms as David Smith, but the vote was unanimous, 6-0, with Magistrate Flatt joining in affirming.

"The Adair County Personnel Commitee met in the office of the Adair County Judge Executive located in the Adair County Annex Bldg., August 17, 2018, at 9:00amCT. In attendance were Magistrates Perry Reeder and Sammy Baker, Judge Executive Michael Lee Stephens, Road Foreman Terry Corbin, and HR Director/Executive Secretary Bridget Compton. Magister Reeder made a motion to start the meeting and Magistrate Baker seconded it.

"Terry Corbin requested hiring two Full Time Exempt road department employees and provide approximately 5 applications that had been turned into the county. David Smith and Daniel Keen were selectected as the two most qualified aplicants, therefore, it is the Personnel Committee's recommendation to start David Smith and Daniel Keen out at $10.00 hourly with the requirement that they take the test to spray in hopes they can pass it and get their license. Also both men will have to obtain their CDL License within the allotted 90 day period as specified in our county administrative code. If not they will be terminated.

"The meeting was adjourned by Magistrate Reeder and seconded by Magistrate Baker at 9:28CT."