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Mount Pleasant council adopts resolution setting rules for temporary special‑project employees
Summary
The council approved Resolution 2025-01 to create parameters for temporary "special projects" employee positions, requiring scopes of work, time and equipment tracking and barring city benefits for those hires.
The Mount Pleasant City Council on Feb. 30 approved Resolution 2025-01, establishing parameters and reporting requirements for temporary "special projects" employee positions and specifying they are not eligible for city benefits.
The resolution requires departments requesting a special‑project position to submit a scope of work justifying the need, estimated cost and expected outcomes. Departments must track time worked and equipment costs and provide a final report to the council after project completion. The resolution names multiple parts of the city that may use such positions, including Mount Pleasant City Corporation, the Community Development and Renewal Agency, Mount Pleasant Power, Public Works and Recreation. The measure takes effect immediately upon adoption.
Council members described the resolution as intended to provide upfront scope and budget clarity and to ensure departments report on outcomes after projects end. The resolution specifies that special‑project employees are temporary and will not receive city benefits, including health insurance, retirement contributions or paid leave. The council also added that department heads and city administration will review requests before they are forwarded to the council for final approval.
Councilmember Kate moved to approve the resolution; Rodney seconded. The motion passed by roll call with councilmembers voting yes in recorded sequence: Lynn — yes; Paul — yes; Rodney — yes; Kate — yes.
The resolution centralizes procedural expectations for short‑term hires the city uses for targeted initiatives. Councilmembers said the measure is intended to allow departments to respond to temporary workload needs while giving the council oversight of cost and scope.
The council did not attach new dollar authorizations to the resolution; it establishes the administrative process departments must follow when seeking approval for special projects positions going forward.
