The county’s human services department should have an answer Tuesday on whether it can hire new employees.

The Mower County board is slated to approve or deny a requested staff increase in the department during Tuesday’s regular board meeting. The request for new positions was made during the 2014 budget discussions.

The board will hold its regular board meeting Tuesday morning in the county board room.

The meeting starts at 8:30 a.m. with a department report from Correctional Services Director Steve King, followed by a human services business at 9 a.m. General business starts at 9:30 a.m.

The board will also hear an update on the Mower County Housing and Redevelopment Authority from Mike Carlson.