New county manager now on the job

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc. Newly-hired County Manager Douglas Baber officially took over the reins of the office on Monday, June 22, per the employment contract that the Jefferson County Board of County Commissioners approved on the previous week. Per the contract, which the commission okayed on Thursday evening, June 18, Baber will receive an annual salary of $140,000, plus annual costs of living adjustments (COLA) beginning in October 2027, provided that other county employees recei