HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0425 (2)Personnel Budget; The county manager said he desired to merge the Personnel
Department and the Safety Department together. He said the new department would be called:
Human Resources. Mashburn said the Safety Director, Larry Ray, would report to the Personnel
Officer (Carolyn Harris). Mr. Mashburn said the safety officer would not need clerical
assistance, because he did most all of his work.
A question was then raised as to whether or not Mr. Ray would have a higher salary than
Mrs. Harris.
Mashburn said the personnel officer would have the highest salary ($61,488 before the
recommended 3% cost of living raise). (Mr. Ray's salary is $58,824 [before the recommended
3% cost of living raise].)
No changes were made to the Personnel or Safety Departments' budgets.
Elections_ Budget: Mashburn said the elections department planned to purchase new
voting equipment. He said the new equipment would be similar to what the county already
owned. Mr. Mashburn said new curtains for some of the voting booths would be purchased.
Mashburn said the department planned to split eight of the larger precincts and this necessitated
the need for some of the equipment.
Commissioner Williams asked about the possibility of moving the elections department
out of its overcrowded office conditions.
Mashburn said that when the maintenance department moved to the Boggs Building
(Tradd Street), this would free up space on Twin Oaks Road. He said the plans were to move the
recreation department to the current maintenance site (Twin Oaks Road). Then, the elections
department could move to the recreation building.
No changes from the county manager's recommendation.
Finance Budget: Mashburn said two new positions were originally requested. One
position was for a purchasing specialist, and the other was for an Assistant Finance Director.
Mr. Mashburn said Mrs. Blumenstein had indicated that having assistance in the purchasing area
was the most critical need. He said the assistant finance director's position was not being
recommended for the upcoming budget year.
Blumenstein said that during the next fiscal year, the county would have to abide by new
reporting requirements, due to the passage of GASB 34. She said the Governmental Accounting
Standards Board (GASB) would start requiring different types of financial reporting on revenues
and disclosures beginning July 1. Mrs. Blumenstein said money had been placed in the finance
budget (professional services) to assist with the changes. Blumenstein said her office had seven
full-time employees, plus a part-time employee (high school student).
No changes front the county manager's recommendation.
Tax_ Administration & Land Records: Mashburnsaid one new position was being
requested. He said a business property supervisor position was recommended. Mr. Mashburn
said the new position should bring in enough revenues to pay for his/her salary.
No changes from the county manager's recommendation.
Information Systems Management: Mashburn said the leasing payments for most all
of the county's computers were listed in this budget. He said the sheriffs department and the
Register of Deed's Office had separate leases, because their systems were "stand-alone."
Mashburn said the director for this department, Bobby Abernathy, planned to retire on June 30.
Commissioner Johnson asked if the county might someday lease the mainframe
Blumenstein said yes.
No changes from the county manager's recommendation.