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Ocilla council approves appointment, backs recreation teams and awards $2/hour police raises
Summary
At the March 1 meeting the council unanimously appointed Leslie Morgan to the Development Authority Board, agreed to cover $1,000 from the recreation fund for travel expenses for youth teams, recorded a planned employee health-insurance premium increase of 6.01%, and approved $2-per-hour raises for police officers following executive-session personnel discussion.
The Ocilla City Council took several administrative and personnel actions during its March 1 meeting.
Appointments and funding: The council appointed Leslie Morgan to the Development Authority Board by unanimous vote. Interim Recreation Director Beki Smith requested help with travel costs for two 14U teams; City Clerk Lucile Middlebrooks suggested $1,000 be taken from the Ocilla Recreation Fund to ensure expenses were covered, and the council agreed to that payment.
Employee insurance: City Clerk Lucile Middlebrooks reported that the city’s employee health insurance is set to renew automatically and that premiums will rise by 6.01 percent; the minutes record this as information rather than a council vote.
Police raises: Following an executive session on personnel matters, the council voted to grant a $2-per-hour raise across the police department. The motion passed 4–0; Councilwoman Patrice Y.W. Manley had left the meeting earlier because she was not feeling well and was not recorded voting.
Why it matters: these administrative decisions affect city board composition, budgets and employee compensation. The recreation payment and police raises have immediate budgetary implications; the insurance renewal will affect ongoing personnel costs.
What’s next: The council did not provide a breakdown of the ongoing budget impact or a start date for the raises in the public minutes; staff follow-up on payroll and budgeting will be required.
