County road crew leaders seek help to retain workers

While Whitman County commissioners aim to finalize a 2019 budget, Public Works foremen and supervisors crowded commissioners' chambers Monday as Jeff Stehr, District 1 superintendent, made a case that a change is needed to retain employees.

Stehr laid out a presentation, handouts included, saying that the county is in trouble as another winter approaches and more employees leave for higher-paying jobs.

"They have extremely valid points," said Dean Kinzer, county commissioners' chairman, said later, "It would be nice if the county can address this."

After Stehr spoke, commissioners praised the...