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Commission approves split of project-management roles, moves one position to mayor's office
Summary
After extended debate about oversight and job duties, Sumner County commissioners voted to keep the grant-writer and a project-coordinator in Finance and move one project-manager position into the county mayor's office; the body also agreed to suspend hiring a third position for now.
Sumner County commissioners voted to reorganize how project management and grant functions are distributed across county government, approving an amendment that keeps the grant writer and a project coordinator in the Finance Department while moving one project-manager slot into the county mayor's office.
The change followed an extended discussion about the original purpose and workload for the positions. Chair (Speaker 1) reviewed the history: the county had created dedicated project-management capacity after a subcontracted manager left a courthouse project and a judge had temporarily overseen construction. Commissioners said the county needs staff who can both…
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