BOC Hears Request for New Staffer in Planning Dept.

DAWSONVILLE, Ga. – With a 41 percent increase in traffic in the last year and a 32 percent increase in revenue since the workload in the Dawson County Planning and Development Department is outpacing its staff.

“I have folks coming in early and staying late and the touch part is I have to comp that these folks back with time off and leaving early since there is no money in the budget for overtime,” Streetman said.

“I want to make it clear that this would not be my personal administrative assistant. This person would answer phones, greet customers, process building permits and business licenses, schedule inspections, process special event requests, respond to citizens’ concerns and coordinate planning commission meetings.”

Streetman also asked permission for the Extension Office to host a rabies clinic in the courthouse parking lot on Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. Rabies shots would be administered for $10 each and pets would remain in the owners’ vehicles throughout the process.

The County Clerk position was a full-time position until 2012 when a tight budget limited the position to part-time. Since then the part-time pay for the position has been $5,000 annually. The recent salary study showed a recommended pay range of $38,962 to $60,392 for a full-time county clerk. Commissioners discussed keeping the position part-time and raising the salary from $5,000 to $10,000.

Commissioners are expected to vote on these items at the regular meeting next Thursday.