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County personnel director to step down
Butler County commissioners accepted the resignation of county Personnel Director Douglas Duckett this evening, June 1.
Commissioners said Duckett has worked for the county for 23 years. His resignation is effective Aug. 3.
Duckett’s resignation comes as the county struggles to cut its labor costs in the face of a projected $6 million budget deficit. This has included more than 60 layoffs over the past year, freezing pay raises for many employees, pay cuts for administrators and toughening the county’s stance in union negotiations.
Commissioners praised Duckett’s role in keeping the county’s healthcare costs down in recent years.
“It is with regrets that we accept the resignation of Doug Duckett,” said Commissioner Charles Furmon. “He is renowned throughout the state and in my view does an outstanding job.”
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By Audrey
June 1, 2009 9:50 PM | Link to this
In Furmons view he did an outstanding job, does that mean that one or more of the commissioners didn’t share that view. It seems that a lot of experienced people are leaving county government. How many have left since Don Dixon joined the commission.
By Anonymous
June 2, 2009 8:12 AM | Link to this
Wow- never made that connection before, but it is true. Several key personnel have left. I think Mr. Duckett was probably asked to do something that went against his strong personal and ethic beliefs. He isn’t the demon everyone thinks. He was paid to do the job he did.
By Anonymous
June 2, 2009 8:12 AM | Link to this
Wow- never made that connection before, but it is true. Several key personnel have left. I think Mr. Duckett was probably asked to do something that went against his strong personal and ethic beliefs. He isn’t the demon everyone thinks. He was paid to do the job he did.
By Anonymous
June 2, 2009 8:13 AM | Link to this
Wow- never made that connection before, but it is true. Several key personnel have left. I think Mr. Duckett was probably asked to do something that went against his strong personal and ethic beliefs. He isn’t the demon everyone thinks. He was paid to do the job he did.
By Cash
June 2, 2009 9:00 AM | Link to this
If Duckett was in anyway responsible for helping to drive up county employee wages well above those in the private sector - they’re easy to index, then he likely should have left long ago as that’s a real part of their budget problems now.
By Cuz
June 2, 2009 9:29 AM | Link to this
Keep going Dixon and you’ll be all by yourself on that sinking ship called Butler County. How many good staffer’s are going to leave before someone realizes who the real problem is. He’s running out of people to blame.
By chris
June 2, 2009 10:31 PM | Link to this
Hey Cuz
By chris
June 2, 2009 10:36 PM | Link to this
Hey Cuz, This ship has been sinking slowly, but long before Dixon was even on the Commission. I’m glad to see Dixon trying to clean that rats nest out!
By county worker
June 3, 2009 8:14 AM | Link to this
There are better ways to fix the budget than pick on the very underpaid “clerical” employees of the county. Not everyone makes $100,00.00 - some of us don’t make a 1/3 of that.
By Cash
June 3, 2009 8:30 AM | Link to this
If the county’s pay and number of positions are well above those needed as has been reported, then unfortunately for those impacted, positions at all levels need to go.
By Casey
June 3, 2009 3:02 PM | Link to this
There may have been problems on the county commission and in county goverment before Don Dixon and Greg Jolivettee joined it but no one can argue that it’s not 10 time worse since they took control.
By Pat
June 3, 2009 3:31 PM | Link to this
I say we get up a pool on what department head gets the axe next. I think we can safely say the Director of the Board of Elections is safe.
By Jane
June 3, 2009 8:01 PM | Link to this
So Pat, you don’t like Dixon huh? And you want to take it out on the Director of the Board of Elections??? How small, petty & narrow minded !!
By Chris
June 3, 2009 8:09 PM | Link to this
Audrey & Cuz, Wait until the FBI finishes their investigation & indictmmts. In my opinion you may not have a lot of department heads left and who knows, maybe a Commissioner .