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Signal Mountain to consider new community-development director and MAC manager roles as town prepares to assume MAC operations
Summary
Council signaled readiness to place proposed Mountain Arts Community Center staffing, including a community development and communications director, on a future agenda after a prolonged discussion of roles, budgets and instructor relationships.
Signal Mountain council members agreed to move forward toward a vote on a proposed organization chart and job descriptions for the Mountain Arts Community Center (MAC), including a community development and communications director, a MAC manager, and part‑time support staff.
Town staff presented draft position descriptions and an estimated budget impact for the fiscal year, noting a proposed October start date would reduce first‑year costs if hiring is delayed. Staff emphasized the director role would provide broader townwide community development, communications, economic development and program oversight, while the MAC manager would run day‑to‑day operations, scheduling and instructor relations. Council members stressed the importance of developing programming that broadens the MAC’s appeal beyond strictly arts programming to increase earned revenue and community buy‑in.
Council directed the town manager to return the proposal for a formal vote at the next meeting and asked that staff communicate with current MAC instructors promptly about the transition and planned support. Staff also discussed maintaining instructors as independent contractors (1099) and the need to address fee collection and ordinances governing instructor fees.
