OPERATIONS EXPECTED TO IMPROVE AT THE WESTMORELAND COUNTY REGISTER OF WILLS OFFICE

A boost in pay and some staff restructuring that were approved by the commissioners are expected to improve operations in the Register of Wills office.  The Trib reports that the 10-person clerical staff received new job descriptions and average raises of about $2,000 a year.  The changes come after Register of Wills Sherry Hamilton was admonished last week by county judges for her office’s backlog of work.  The court’s intervention was prompted following a series of allegations that work in the courthouse record keeping office responsible for wills and estates, adoptions and marriage licenses was not being promptly completed. Hamilton blamed work delays on staff shortages and issues of insubordination and disloyalty from employees.