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Statham City council debates outsourcing HR services and proposed personnel-policy changes
Summary
At its May 5 meeting, Statham City Council discussed hiring an outside human-resources provider and debated amendments to the Personnel Policy Handbook (extra employment, holiday pay and PTO). Councilmembers spoke both for and against changes; no vote on the policies or a contract is recorded.
Statham City Council met May 5, 2026, at the Statham Community Center and spent part of the session discussing whether to hire an outside human-resources (HR) provider and whether to amend sections of the city’s Personnel Policy Handbook covering extra employment, holiday pay and paid time off.
The matter drew comments from all members of the council. Mayor Krause and the five councilmembers — Terilli, Burnette, Patterson, Penn and Barton — addressed the need for human-resources services and debated proposed changes to Sec. 3, Paragraph 6 (Extra Employment), Sec. 5, Paragraph 1 (Holiday Pay) and Sec. 5, Paragraph 2 (PTO) of the handbook. The minutes state that councilmembers expressed both support and opposition during the discussion, but they do not record a formal motion or vote on outsourcing or the handbook amendments during the meeting.
City Administrator Cheryl Venable was present and later handled unrelated agenda duties such as the road paving bid openings, and City Attorney Jody Campbell provided legal context on other agenda items. During public comment, former Mayor Joe Piper said he supported the proposed personnel-policy changes and also spoke about payroll practices from his time in office; resident Denny Adams raised concerns about a lack of transparency and city spending. The minutes do not record any council response that adopted a change or directed immediate implementation.
Why it matters: outsourcing HR functions or changing personnel policies would affect how Statham City manages staff hiring, outside employment rules, holiday pay and PTO accruals. Those changes can alter payroll administration and employee benefits and typically require follow-up action from staff or a formal council vote to take effect. The minutes for May 5 record discussion but no final action.
Next steps and procedural status: The transcript of the meeting records discussion of both the HR outsourcing option and the handbook amendments but does not show that council made a binding decision on either item at the May 5 session. The meeting adjourned at 7:32 p.m.
