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Hamlet approves revised organizational chart as staff reshuffles ahead of FY26 budget
Summary
City manager presented a revised org chart that reduces headcount on paper from 86 to 81, creates a finance technician and a fleet mechanic, and proposes moving code enforcement under planning; council approved the chart to allow staff to finalize FY26 budget numbers.
The Hamlet City Council approved a revised city organizational chart the manager said is needed to finalize FY26 budget figures.
City manager John (S6) told council the suggested reorganization corrects prior inaccuracies and reduces the city's reported headcount from 86 to 81 by reclassifying and consolidating some roles. Key changes include moving code enforcement from the police department to the planning/assistant manager area, combining two part-time IT roles into one full-time IT specialist, adding a new entry-level finance technician to support accounts payable, and creating a fleet mechanic position. Manager S6 emphasized the chart itself does not commit the city to immediately fill all new positions; any hiring remains part of the budget process and would not take effect until January with an adopted FY26 budget.
Council members asked detailed questions about fleet coverage, the horticulture workload, and whether any proposed changes would affect current full-time employees; the manager said the proposal would not reduce any existing full-time positions but could change some part-time roles and unfilled positions. Councilmember (S9) moved to accept the organizational chart as presented; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
Manager S6 said final budget numbers require an approved org chart so staff can lock in personnel allocations for the FY26 budget ordinance, and he will return with any contract- or hiring-related ordinances for council approval as part of the budget process.
