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This is the work session agenda for the Commission meeting 11-26-18.
The Elmore County Commission meets on the 2nd Floor of the Historic Elmore County Courthouse, downtown Wetumpka.
Work Session starts at 5:00 p.m. and Commission meeting soon after, normally about 6:00 p.m.
If you want to share a thought or have a question on any item please let me know.
Bart
Below is a Service Alert from Advanced Disposal:
Happy Thanksgiving! To give our team members time with family and friends, there will be no service on Thursday, November 22, and collection will be delayed the rest of the week by one day. Our office will also be closed, but will reopen for normal business hours on Friday, November 23. From our family to yours, we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving!
To view this alert, sign up for service alerts and to view your local facility’s contact information, visit http://www.AdvancedDisposal.com/TallasseeAL
Happy Thanksgiving,
Bart
Elmore County Government Offices will close at noon on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 and will remain closed through Friday.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Bart
This is the work session agenda for the Commission meeting 11-13-18.
The Elmore County Commission meets on the 2nd Floor of the Historic Elmore County Courthouse, downtown Wetumpka.
Work Session starts at 5:00 p.m. and Commission meeting soon after, normally about 6:00 p.m.
If you want to share a thought or have a question on any item please let me know.
Bart
Monthly Countywide cleanup day is this Saturday, 11-10-18
Trucks will be at the locations below from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The pick-up sites are for residents to bring amounts of trash larger than the normal residential trash container will accommodate.
Limbs smaller than four feet and no more than six inches in diameter will be accepted but it is not designed to accept trash or clean-up debris from contractors.
Items such as batteries, appliances, oils and gases, paints or thinners will not be accepted.
These are the pick-up sites for this Saturday:
Town of Elmore – Town Hall
Holtville High School
Elmore County Judicial Complex
CEWSA – Redland Facility
Emerald Mountain Equestrian Center
Kent – Old Highway Department
If you have any question please contact me.
Bart
Elmore County Government Offices will be closed Monday November 12, 2018 in observance of Veterans Day.
Please thank a Veteran anytime you can for them serving our Country.
Bart
Monthly Countywide cleanup day is this Saturday, 11-10-18
Trucks will be at the locations below from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
The pick-up sites are for residents to bring amounts of trash larger than the normal residential trash container will accommodate.
Limbs smaller than four feet and no more than six inches in diameter will be accepted but it is not designed to accept trash or clean-up debris from contractors.
Items such as batteries, appliances, oils and gases, paints or thinners will not be accepted.
These are the pick-up sites for this Saturday:
Town of Elmore Annex Building
Holtville High School
Elmore County Judicial Complex
CEWSA – Redland Facility
Emerald Mountain Equestrian Center
Kent – Old Highway Department
If you have any question please contact me.
Bart
Map of Countywide Cleanup and Recycling Sites
Town of Elmore Site open every odd month and Coosada Post site every even month
The Elmore County Economic Development Authority announced today the hiring of Cary Cox as their new executive director. Media release below.
Having served on the ECEDA board for 13 years prior to me becoming a county commissioner, I know how important this organization is to Elmore County. I continue to work closely with ECEDA and I greatly appreciate the volunteer members of the board that have worked hard to find such a qualified Director.
Thanks
Bart
Elmore County Commissions Efforts to Improve County Government Continues
Bart Mercer
Over the last two years the Elmore County government has seen a 38% turnover in workforce with replacement and training costs for new employees running between 16-21% of the annual cost for those jobs. This commission realized measures had to be taken to reduce employee turnover, ensure continuity of daily operations and retain experienced personnel. This was essential to maintain critical services and the efficiency of their delivery.
After the current County Commission took office the last part of 2016, the Commission identified the need to review operational policies and our organizational structure. By the spring of 2017, the Commission began the task of evaluating the daily operations and organizational structure of our county departments.
There were personnel related policies that needed review including the County Personnel Job Classifications. Some of these policies had not been reviewed or revised in more than 14 years. The County Employee Pay Scale had not been revised in over 10 years and the County Employee Personnel Policy in 14 years. To manage the review and revision of these policies individually, the Commission brought together a Policy Review Committee. The committee consists of county department heads (EMA, Operations and Highway), our countywide elected officials (Sheriff, Probate Judge and Revenue Commission) and Commission representatives. We tasked the committee to conduct a page by page review of the personnel policies, county employee job classifications and pay rates.
This Policy Review Committee evaluated 230 county employee positions with close to 100 job classifications being either rewritten or created. The county employee pay rates have also been revised using wage comparison data from nine other counties in Alabama. The nine counties used for comparison fell into one of the following categories; Neighboring counties that compete for our workforce; Counties similar in size to Elmore; and larger counties with similar population growth as Elmore County. The adjustments in the pay rates did not have a major impact on the general fund and did not require additional funding sources because they were attained through a combination of reducing current expenses and streamlining services.
The job classification and pay plan revisions received their final review and adjustment by the Policy Review Committee and were adopted as a part of the FY19 budget passed in September. The revised personnel policy is currently awaiting final review by the county’s legal counsel and self insurance counsel before the Commission considers it for adoption.
The personnel policy review and revision process should be completed by mid-December. During the process over 30 meetings of the Policy Review Committee took place with each resulting in additional inter-department meetings to allow for thorough review. Upon adoption of the policy, the Commission will focus its attention over the next year to implement the necessary training and evaluations for each department to implement a merit-based reward system for county employees.
Our very common-sense approach in evaluating and revising the policies didn’t cost tens of thousands of dollars and resulted in achievable recommendations. Often times an outside firm is hired and paid large sums of money to recommend unachievable actions. Our process relied on the best experts, our own people. This process will result in the best outcomes for our employees and our citizens. All of this work is part of an overall focus to improve and modernize county operations and to deliver the most efficient services to the taxpayers of Elmore County.
This is the work session agenda for the Commission meeting 10-22-18.
The Elmore County Commission meets on the 2nd Floor of the Historic Elmore County Courthouse, downtown Wetumpka.
Work Session starts at 5:00 p.m. and Commission meeting soon after, normally about 6:00 p.m.
If you want to share a thought or have a question on any item please let me know.
Bart
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