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County officials in Wallace say a staffing shortage could lead to reduced snowplow routes this winter.

The local roads department is budgeted for 15 full-time employees during non-winter months.

Why in the world? I know Paul is playing air Spanish flamenco.

I have no idea why this particular guitar music is the bed, but that's what they chose.

It's charming, but somber.

but currently has nine.

Road Supervisor Wayne Corona and Shop Supervisor Larry Hammer told commissioners some routes may need to be deprioritized if more workers are not hired.

Officials say school bus routes and main roads would remain the highest priorities.

Full story at Hagadon News Network.

So I looked up, there was an older article from somewhere like in April or so where they were trying to hire for these positions at 56K a year starting salary.

And they claimed, they said that they got no applicants at that number in Shoshone.

So something is weird and wrong with

this picture.

Those are seasonal jobs, right? Because that's the question.

If it's 56K and it's an annual, like a year-round job, like a normal job, then I could see maybe why they might struggle to attract qualified applicants.

I mean, that's not super low, but it's not super high.

It's not competitive.

But snow plowing is seasonal, so that's my question.

Is this six months out of the year, four months out of the year, year-round, where they drive snow plows during the winter, and then they do county roads work the rest of the year?

Yeah, here's the headline back then.

Shoshone County hikes public works pay.

Offered salary of $52K generates zero applications.

So, and there was also a report that the county was struggling to fill its public works director position with no applications at 51K after two months.

So there's been, this is a chronic problem in show show.

So it sounds like they are full-time gigs.

County officials in Wallace say a staffing shortage could lead to reduced snowplow routes this winter.

The local roads department is budgeted for 15 full-time employees during non-winter months.

Why in the world? I know Paul is playing air Spanish flamenco.

I have no idea why this particular guitar music is the bed, but that's what they chose.

It's charming, but somber.

but currently has nine.

Road Supervisor Wayne Corona and Shop Supervisor Larry Hammer told commissioners some routes may need to be deprioritized if more workers are not hired.

Officials say school bus routes and main roads would remain the highest priorities.

Full story at Hagadon News Network.

So I looked up, there was an older article from somewhere like in April or so where they were trying to hire for these positions at 56K a year starting salary.

And they claimed, they said that they got no applicants at that number in Shoshone.

So something is weird and wrong with

this picture.

Those are seasonal jobs, right? Because that's the question.

If it's 56K and it's an annual, like a year-round job, like a normal job, then I could see maybe why they might struggle to attract qualified applicants.

I mean, that's not super low, but it's not super high.

It's not competitive.

But snow plowing is seasonal, so that's my question.

Is this six months out of the year, four months out of the year, year-round, where they drive snow plows during the winter, and then they do county roads work the rest of the year?

Yeah, here's the headline back then.

Shoshone County hikes public works pay.

Offered salary of $52K generates zero applications.

So, and there was also a report that the county was struggling to fill its public works director position with no applications at 51K after two months.

So there's been, this is a chronic problem in show show.

So it sounds like they are full-time gigs.