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Schley County to Reassign Several Manager Responsibilities after Jamieson’s Retirement; Jamieson to Remain EMA Director
Summary
County Manager Douglas Jamieson will retire in January 2026 but will continue as EMA director; the board agreed that building, zoning, EPD reporting, grant administration and SAM administration duties must be reassigned or billed hourly, with Art Barfield to assume EPD duties per commissioner request.
Schley County Manager Douglas Jamieson confirmed at the Nov. 13 Board of Commissioners meeting that he will retire from the county manager role in January 2026 but plans to remain the county’s emergency management agency (EMA) director.
Jamieson outlined a list of duties that will need new assignees or separate billing after his retirement: building official, zoning official, Environmental Protection Division (EPD) reporting, grant administration and System for Award Management (SAM) administration. He told commissioners he did not mind continuing some functions and said he will record hours on an hourly-timesheet if he performs post-retirement work.
Commissioner Barrineau said he understood Jamieson would remain on those limited duties. Commissioner Harrison asked that Art Barfield, the county’s water superintendent, be assigned EPD reporting responsibilities; the board agreed with that suggestion.
Jamieson also noted that zoning and permitting are linked operationally and that remaining duties not assumed by staff could be billed. The board did not adopt a formal reassignment plan at the meeting; commissioners indicated they will finalize who will assume each duty before Jamieson’s retirement.
The discussion comes amid other county business including grant closeouts and an ongoing MFRE‑911 lawsuit update Jamieson briefly summarized for the board. The county manager’s office will provide a transition plan and timing for transferring specific responsibilities before January.
