Carbon County commissioners made a number of personnel moves at a public meeting Thursday.

They approved the appointment of Thomas J. Grant Jr., Bryn Mawr, as a temporary law clerk at an annual salary of $31,158.40, and Jessica L. Begor, Lehighton, as an automation clerk in the prothonatory's office at $10.21 an hour.Commissioners also approved the change in status of Deena L. Fital, Lehighton, from part-time senior center manager I, Area Agency on Aging, to clerical aide, Archives; and Matthew Miller, Nesquehoning, from part-time dispatcher trainee, communications center, to part-time dispatcher.They also approved seminar/training requests:Area Agency on Aging: Stacey Grant and Cheri Santore to Options Counseling Documentation webinar, Palmerton; Angela Mowery to Boston University Assessor Overview and Timeframes; Des Moines University Medical terminology; NFCE Definition; SLUMS; and Critical Incident Management Policy Regarding Waiver webinars. Mowery will also attend Assessor Training LCD in Harrisburg at a cost of mileage, if a county vehicle is not available, and meals.Ethel White to Protective Services Five-Year Refresher in Center Valley, also at a cost of mileage, if a county vehicle is not available, and meals.Pam Schleicher, Ethel White, Theresa Milberger, Mary Ann Marzen, Elizabeth Esrang, Cheri Santore, Sue Zeigler, and Connie Lynn to a PA LINK training webinar at a cost of mileage, if a county vehicle is not available.Angela Mowery and Theresa Milberger to Protective Services basic Training, State College, at a cost of lodging, mileage, if a county vehicle is not available, and meals.Mary Ann Marzen and Elizabeth Esrang to Building Bridges, Grantville, at a cost of a $75 conference fee, mileage, if a county vehicle is not available, and meals.Human Resources: Dawn Bowman to the Transitional Reinsurance Fee: Calculating, Paying and Reporting webinar.Planning and Development: Ryan A. Richards to Mandatory Environmental Review Training, Wilkes-Barre, at a cost of mileage, if a county vehicle is not available, and meals.Public Defender: Paul J. Levy, Matthew Mottola, and Matthew A. Rapa to 2014 Handling of Felony Drug Case in State Court, Mt. Pocono, at a cost of $325 conference fee per person.Tax Assessment: Lewis Gullone and Kathy McGuire to 2014 AAP fall Conference, Lancaster, at a cost of $285 conference fee per person, lodging, mileage, if a county vehicle is not available, and meals.