CRESTVIEW — Some Okaloosa County commissioners are calling for a staff reorganization that would provide each of the board’s five members a legislative aide.
County Administrator John Hofstad — who says he’s working with his staff to draft a proposal that could go before the board in February — said commissioners are getting by with “shared resources” and he wants to look at better serving their needs.
Since 2008, the county has cut dozens of positions, leaving it with a lean administrative staff compared to other counties its size, he said. Currently, three positions in Hofstad’s office directly serve the commissioners, with one located in Crestview and two in Fort Walton Beach.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Okaloosa commissioners mull hiring legislative aides