(KNZA)--The Brown County Commission on Monday approved a staff move in the county solid waste department, and received word on a retirement.

The Commission voted to move transfer station employee Heather Merrill to the position of solid waste director, and to move Brandon Rader from solid waste director to operator.

.The change is effective immediately.   

Merrill will be paid $22 an hour and Rader will be paid $19 an hour.

The action followed an executive session.

Rader had been hired as solid waste director in September.

In other business, County Clerk Dawn Boyles presented commissioners with a letter of resignation from District 3 road crewman Bruce Kleppe. His retirement resignation is effective December 31. Plans are to advertise to fill the position