ORD 2024-13 Public Services-Public Works Reorganization AdoptedORDINANCE NO. 2024-13
AUTHORIZING A RESTRUCTURING OF PERSONNEL FOR
THE DEPARTMENTS OF PUBLIC SERVICES AND PUBLIC WORKS
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Laws of South Carolina, and the Ordinance of the City
of North Augusta, the City Administrator prepared and submitted to the City Council a Balanced
Budget for the budget year beginning on January 1, 2024, and ending on December 31, 2024, which
was adopted on November 6, 2023; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that a restructuring of personnel for the Departments of
Public Services and Public Works are necessary to improve efficiency and effectiveness of
operations.
WHEREAS, this restructuring is to be done within the authorized total appropriations for
personal services expenses of the below listed fund accounts as adopted by City Council on
November 6, 2023.
WHEREAS, the purpose of the proposed Public Services and Public Works Departments
reorganization is to encourage employment and make the position more desirable for qualified
applicants.
WHEREAS, such reorganization will delete the part-time Permit Clerk position in Building
Standards and the part-time Customer Service II position in Utilities Finance fund in exchange for 1
full-time employee, Customer Service Clerk, for the Municipal Building.
WHEREAS, the reorganization will not create any negative impact on the 2024 Budget due
to the elimination of the 2 part-time positions and salary savings from the vacancy in the Utilities
Finance fund in the 2024 Budget year.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and City Council for the City of
North Augusta in meeting duly assembled and by the authority thereof that:
Section 1. The City Council hereby authorizes a restructuring of personnel for the Departments
of Public Services and Public Works as follows:
Fund Current Position Current
Pay
Grade
Proposed Position Proposed
Grade
10-4050/Building Standards PT Permit Clerk 7 Delete
21-4250/Utilities Finance PT Customer Service
II
9 Delete
21-4250(50%)/10-4050(50%) New Request Customer Service Clerk 8
Section 2. That in all other respects, except as hereby and heretofore restructured, the Budgeted
positions for the City of North Augusta for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2024,
and ending December 31, 2024, shall remain in full force and effect.