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Augusta administrator: office runs daily government operations but cannot unilaterally fire elected department heads
Summary
Administrator Miss Allen told the Charter Review Committee she oversees day-to-day operations, prepares the budget and develops performance metrics, but disciplinary hiring/firing of department heads rests with the mayor and county commission.
Administrator Miss Allen told the Augusta-Richmond County Charter Review Committee on May 1, 2025, that the administrator’s office oversees the daily operations of consolidated government but does not have unilateral hire-or-fire authority over elected department heads.
Allen said the administrator “presides over the daily operation, and administration of our local government” and “reports to the mayor and the Augusta Richmond County Commission.” She described the office’s duties as executing lawful orders, advising the mayor and commission on financial conditions, preparing a proposed annual budget and providing documentation for commission agendas.
The exchange followed questions from committee members about the…
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