Union County supervisors hired a new union negotiator Monday.

Supervisors voted 4-1 to hire Paul Greufe with PJ Greufe & Associates of Davenport. Greufe replaces Jack Lipovac who has been the human resources union negotiator for Union County since the mid to late 1980s. Supervisor Bob Jansen was the lone nay vote, stating he favored retaining Lipovac for two reasons.

First, Jansen felt Lipovac has done a good job on behalf of the county, and second, Lipovac is familiar with the county’s history with its unions and would be the cheapest because, unlike a new negotiator, he would not have to complete background work.