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Ocilla council approves new Director of Standards and Compliance position
Summary
The Ocilla City Council voted to create a Director of Standards and Compliance role with a $42,000–$65,000 salary range and POST certification requirement; the motion passed 4–0 with one abstention.
The Ocilla City Council voted to create a new Director of Standards and Compliance position on Jan. 4, 2022. Mayor Horace Hudgins presented the proposal, and the council approved a motion to establish the position and advertise the vacancy.
The job was described as requiring a POST‑certified police officer or a POST‑certified code enforcement officer, with an annual salary range of $42,000 to $65,000. The Mayor said duties would include code enforcement and supervision of revolving loan fund payments. Councilwoman Mona Paulk moved to establish and advertise the position; Councilman Lemora Moses seconded the motion.
Councilwoman Claire Clayton‑Stone abstained from the vote; the clerk recorded the tally as four in favor, none opposed and one abstention, and the motion carried. The council did not specify a hiring timeline or funding source in the minutes for the position. The council asked staff to begin advertising the vacancy following the vote.
The action will add a dedicated enforcement and compliance position to city operations; the minutes do not state whether the position will be a new budget line or funded from existing department budgets. No additional procedural steps or effective date for the position were recorded.
