County OKs retirement program

The Sweetwater County Commissioners solidified details of a proposed voluntary separation program, an early retirement program, Tuesday afternoon.

The county started discussions regarding the program two weeks ago. However, information about the program was not available until the day of the meeting.

The initial program allowed certain employees near retirement age to take a payout amounting to 30 percent of their gross salary, with the decision to use that payout to accept a check, take the payout in insurance coverage, or a combination of the two. Employees whose positions can be elimina...