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Schley County manager Douglas Jamieson to retire; board discusses hourly transition and contingency plan
Summary
County Manager Douglas Jamieson told commissioners he plans to retire and offered to continue on an as‑needed hourly basis; the board discussed assigning commissioners as departmental points of contact and scheduling a short trial for an hourly manager arrangement.
Douglas Jamieson, the Schley County manager, told the Board of Commissioners at a Dec. 9 working session that he plans to retire and offered to continue on an as‑needed hourly basis for one year and eleven months.
Chairman Clark opened a discussion of a transition plan that would assign a commissioner to be a point person for each county department. Commissioner Harrison said he was uncomfortable with assigning commissioners that operational responsibility, and Commissioner Jones suggested keeping Jamieson on an hourly schedule to serve as a temporary clearinghouse while the board develops a longer‑term plan.
Jamieson also raised an operational concern about the Emergency Management Agency vehicle and its location during his retirement. The board agreed that Jamieson will retain custody of the EMA vehicle so he can respond to emergencies as needed.
Commissioner Barineau proposed a three‑month trial of an hourly County Manager role and the board agreed to pursue a temporary hourly arrangement while drafting a contingency plan. Chairman Clark said there will be a working session before the January 2026 regular meeting to review the county budget and related transition costs.
No formal personnel action or vote was recorded in the minutes; the discussion established direction to draft a temporary, hourly arrangement and a contingency plan for the manager role.
