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Walton County commissioners split over HR restructuring; agree to revisit Krisner Group contract
Summary
Commissioners debated a plan to make the planning director, risk manager and HR director dual-report to the board to address problems in the Human Resources Department; they also reviewed the county's Krisner Group consulting contract and directed county officials to return with a clarified scope.
Commissioners at a Feb. 6 special meeting debated a proposal from Commissioner Dan Curry to change the countys organizational chart so three departmental directors would report, concurrently, to the Board of County Commissioners as well as the county administrator.
Curry framed the move as a way to increase board oversight and accountability after multiple investigations and staff turnover in the countys Human Resources Department. He called for the planning director, a risk manager and the chief human resources officer to be placed on a dual-reporting line to the board so commissioners could have more direct oversight while those positions would remain under the county administrator for day-to-day operations.
"The purpose of this motion is to enhance accountability and responsibility and from a board standpoint, take direct action when needed," Curry said as he described the…
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