The Columbia County Board of Commissioners approved updates to 17 Public Works job descriptions during its Aug. 18 meeting.

The adopted list included titles such as county engineer, county land surveyor/engineering manager, county road business manager, lead county road operator and several engineering technician and operator classifications. County staff said changes were minor updates and salary-range adjustments were not acted on during the session.

Why it matters: Updated job descriptions are a routine human resources step that allows the county to align duties, recruitment and classification. Commissioners noted the descriptions were largely revisions of prior language and that the motion carried on a voice vote.

Details: Staff said the descriptions were prepared using existing templates and minor edits; a county consultant (NRCC) was referenced as supporting the updates. Commissioners approved the package of 17 descriptions in a single motion; no individual roll-call votes or salary-range changes were recorded in the meeting excerpt.

Next steps: Human resources and Public Works will proceed with recruitment and classification based on the revised descriptions.