Council approves transfer of building‑authority staff and new facilities lines to county umbrella

Floyd County Council approved a series of transfers and line‑item creations to move building‑authority custodial and maintenance staff into county payroll and to create separate lines for a chief operating officer (COO), a facilities director and a commissioners' CFO role.

Commissioners explained the Building Authority’s operational responsibilities are being reduced and county administration is consolidating facilities management under a newly hired facilities director, Donnie Hair. Stan Howe and other county finance staff described the transition as largely cost‑neutral for the remainder of the year because funds will be moved from existing lease payments and building authority receipts into county funds.

Council approved: (a) an appropriation to transition seven custodial and two maintenance employees into county payroll for the remainder of the year; (b) creation of new line items for the facilities director and CFO roles; and (c) a transfer that isolates the COO salary into a new line to improve transparency. Council members and staff said the moves are intended to provide clearer budgeting and centralized facilities management ahead of next year’s budget submission.

Staff and commissioners said one custodian will replace a retiring employee (Teresa Plice) and that the short‑term funding will come from lease receipts and an ETA fund. The council approved the requests by motion and voice vote and asked for ordinance and salary‑schedule updates to be included in quarterly reporting.