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Commissioners approve recruitment for Justice Court clerk after finance review
Summary
The Board authorized opening recruitment for a Justice Court clerk position on March 19, finding the change budget-neutral and noting the office historically has had two clerks for decades.
The Columbia County Board of Commissioners on March 19 approved a request to open recruitment for a county clerk position in Justice Court after staff and finance confirmed the change would be budget-neutral or favorable.
Jim Gibson, Justice Court (participating by phone), prompted the request after a retirement. Finance staff (Pam) told the board the replacement plan would be budget favorable because the retiring employee was at a higher pay level and the county planned to backfill by reassigning an existing, lower-paid employee into the vacant slot; subsequent hiring would replace the lower-paid position. Pam said she did not have exact dollar figures at the meeting but that the net effect would not add to the budget.
Commissioners and staff noted Justice Court historically has been staffed with two clerks for at least two decades; Gibson said he could not operate the court with only a single clerk. With that context the board voted to allow recruitment to proceed. Commissioners discussed that future hiring choices may include part-time options depending on budget constraints, and they asked departments to be mindful of ongoing hiring limitations.
The motion authorizes the recruitment process; specific job posting details and salary steps were not presented at the meeting and will follow standard personnel and budget procedures.
