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Cusseta–Chattahoochee County creates Public Safety Director position
Summary
The County Commission voted unanimously to create a new Public Safety Director position to centralize emergency services oversight. The motion was made Feb. 4 and commissioners said the role will require later job‑description and budget steps.
The Commission of the Unified Government of Cusseta–Chattahoochee County voted on Feb. 4, 2025 to create a new Public Safety Director position to coordinate emergency‑services functions and staffing.
Commissioner Gerald Douglas moved to create the position; Vice‑Chairman Timothy Biddle seconded the motion and the board recorded approval. The action was taken during the regular meeting as part of new business and was recorded as an affirmative motion with no opposing votes. The motion text in the record states the board is "creating a position" for a Public Safety Director; further details on hiring timeline, job description and funding were not specified in the minutes and remain to be set by county staff.
County Manager Thomas Weaver reported during the Feb. 24 work session on staffing pressures across county operations but did not provide a cost estimate tied to the new director position. "We are having some issues with staffing," Weaver said at the work session while describing other department needs. The Commission did not adopt an immediate salary or budget amendment at the Feb. 4 meeting; the new position will require administrative follow‑up before recruitment.
The board's recorded action notes that the creation of the position is subject to typical hiring and budgetary procedures; the minutes record no public comment opposing the creation. Next procedural steps listed in the record are development of a job description, identification of funding and standard hiring steps through county human resources.
