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Central services requests paralegal post to handle surge in contracts after procurement changes
Summary
Central Services requested an additional paralegal position to support its staff attorney and handle a rising volume of contracts and purchase orders after finance changed invoice processing; the department said delays without added capacity could slow contract execution and affect project timelines.
Central Services Director Carol Rogers and DCOO Landry Markison briefed the Clayton County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 14 about a staffing request tied to procurement and invoice‑processing changes in Finance.
Rogers said Finance’s Dec. 5 change to stop processing direct‑entry check requests and to require purchase orders or contracts for many invoices has increased Central Services’ workload. She told commissioners that Central Services’ single staff attorney currently handles roughly 200 contracts per year plus amendments, open‑records requests and demand letters and has no administrative support.
"Without that additional help, for the paralegal, with the…
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