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Clarke County supervisors approve shared emergency-management position and set wastewater ordinance hearing
Summary
At a 15-minute special session May 20, the Clarke County Board of Supervisors approved a 28E shared-services agreement allocating a single employee between Emergency Management and the sheriff's office, approved a $65,000 salary for the position, and scheduled a June 1 public hearing on a wastewater ordinance.
The Clarke County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously May 20 to approve a shared-services staffing agreement that divides a single employee's time between the county's Emergency Management office and the Sheriff's Office, and they approved the employee's salary. The board also set a second public hearing on the Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System Ordinance for June 1, 2026.
Chairman Randy Dunbar called the special session to order at 9:00 a.m. at the Clarke County Courthouse. Supervisor Brian Sorensen moved to approve the agenda; Supervisor Dean Robins seconded the motion, which passed on a unanimous voice vote.
Under Resolution 26-087 (moved by Dean Robins and seconded by Brian Sorensen), the board approved a 28E agreement to share a single employee between Emergency Management and the Sheriff's Office. The board record states the position will be allocated on average as 24 hours per week serving as Emergency Management Coordinator and 16 hours per week performing duties for the Sheriff, with schedules allowed to vary for operational needs, emergencies, or seasonal demands. The motion passed with all supervisors recorded as "Aye": Randy Dunbar, Dean Robins and Brian Sorensen.
By Resolution 26-088 (moved by Brian Sorensen and seconded by Dean Robins), the board approved an annual salary of $65,000 for Byron Jimmerson for the shared position, effective May 18, 2026. That resolution passed unanimously.
Resolution 26-089 (moved by Dean Robins and seconded by Brian Sorensen) set the second public hearing on the Wastewater Treatment and Disposal System Ordinance for June 1, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. The board recorded the motion as passing unanimously.
The session lasted roughly 15 minutes and adjourned at 9:15 a.m. The minutes are signed by Chairman Randy Dunbar and attested by Auditor Jessica Graves. Present at the meeting were Supervisors Randy Dunbar (Chairman), Dean Robins and Brian Sorensen, Auditor Jessica Graves and Candra Brooks of the Osceola Sentinel.
A note on terminology: the record refers to a "28E agreement," a common label for an intergovernmental shared-services agreement used by local governments to formalize cooperation or jointly fund positions. The resolution text supplied by the board describes the intended time allocation and flexibility for the shared employee but does not specify additional staffing details or departmental implementation steps.
