Riley County commissioners are considering a restructure of county leadership that could see the creation of a county administrator position.
The board on Monday heard a presentation from attorney David Cooper, with Topeka-based law firm Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith, LLP. Cooper was hired by commissioners to conduct an investigation into non-elected personnel.
Cooper declined to comment on specific details of that investigation but said it became apparent from the investigation that Riley County would benefit from creating the position of county administrator to oversee the county’s human resources and budget and finance departments.
