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Covington County adopts Proposal B for organizational chart after debate; commissioners plan future review
Summary
After months of discussion, the commission approved Proposal B for the county organizational chart. Commissioners expressed concerns about reporting lines and said the chart will be revisited once a possible CFO hire is considered.
The Covington County Commission voted to adopt Proposal B to amend the county organizational chart after discussion about reporting lines and future staffing. Commissioner Lynn moved for Proposal B and Commissioner Tommy seconded; the chair called the vote and announced the motion passed after members said "aye."
Debate focused on whether department heads should report through the county administrator or directly to the commission. Supporters of Proposal B said it clarifies financial flows and centralizes certain approvals; opponents cautioned that it might constrain department head autonomy and said some details will need revisiting. Commissioners said the chart is a starting point: "We may have to revisit and change some things," the chair said, adding that hiring a chief financial officer could prompt additional adjustments.
No personnel actions beyond adoption of the chart were taken at the meeting; commissioners said they would reexamine the chart in future sessions and work out departmental reporting details offline.
