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Sandy Oaks council authorizes city attorney to draft ordinance for summer intern position
Summary
Council authorized the city attorney to draft an ordinance to create a temporary summer-hire clerical/intern position intended to give local high‑school students exposure to city operations and asked the item be returned with specifics at the next meeting.
The Sandy Oaks City Council on May 23 authorized the city attorney to draft an ordinance creating a summer intern position intended to provide local high‑school students with clerical experience and exposure to municipal operations.
Council members said the program would give students an inside look at city work and help develop future local leaders. One council member proposed budgeting about $2,500 for a single part‑time summer hire (roughly 20 hours per week) as a starting point, while others noted the city handbook sets minimum-wage guidance and that specifics such as pay and hours should be set in the ordinance.
Rather than pass a placeholder ordinance today, the council voted to have the attorney prepare a drafted ordinance with defined pay, hours and duties to be considered at the next meeting. The motion to authorize the city attorney to prepare the ordinance passed by voice vote.
Next steps: the city attorney will draft the ordinance and return it to council with pay, hourly expectation and budget language so members can vote on final approval at a future meeting.
