Tondee to earn $21.74 per hour

COEUR d'ALENE - Former Kootenai County Commissioner Todd Tondee will be paid $21.74 per hour in his new gig with the county.

The Press reported last week that Tondee got a new job as the "transit program specialist," a newly created position in the Grants Management Office. Tondee said last week the pay range for his job is $19.90 to $27.46 per hour, but declined to be more specific.

On Tuesday, county human resources director Skye Reynolds released the specific hourly rate he will earn.

Reynolds said 13 people applied for the position, which was opened from Dec. 9 through Dec. 26.

The job was posted at local and regional colleges, the county's website, in The Press, governmentjobs.com, LinkedIn, Indeed.com and Craigslist. The Idaho Department of Labor, Worksource in Washington, the Coeur d'Alene Tribe and the Association of Idaho Cities also posted the job, Reynolds said.

The Grants Management Office is a four-person department headed up by Jody Bieze.

The department is overseen by the county commissioners.

Tondee's first day on the job was Feb. 9, and he will primarily be working on grant funding for the Citylink bus system.

Tondee was easily defeated in last May's Republican primary election, with new Commissioner Marc Eberlein eventually taking his seat following November's general election.

Tondee, of Post Falls, served eight years as a commissioner.