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Budget Finance Director Appointment. Rockdale County Finance Citizen Information. Sam Smiley. Rockdale County Financial Budgets. Most Expensive Departments (Reference 2009 Revised Budget). Sheriff’s Department $16,408,992 Fire Department $8,789,125 Finance Department $5,753,060
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Budget Finance Director Appointment Rockdale County Finance Citizen Information Sam Smiley
Most Expensive Departments(Reference 2009 Revised Budget) • Sheriff’s Department $16,408,992 • Fire Department $8,789,125 • Finance Department $5,753,060 • Public Works $3,276,649 • Public Service & Eng. $2,922,777
Largest Growing Departments(Reference 2008 Actual - 2009 Revised Budget) • State Courts 47.26% $137,937 • BOC 42.03% $154,493 • Recycling Center 32.76% $81,839 • Sheriff’s Dept. 18.92% $2,610,329 • MIS 11.86% $83,722
Finance Director Appointment • Applications were received from January 5th till May 22nd for the Director of Finance position. 41 applications total were received. • County makes an offer to Bobby Young in mid May, Mr. Young takes another job offer. • Mid July, County announces final two candidates, Ms. Roselyn Miller & Ms. Linda Nabers. • Week of July 20th County announces the appointment of Ms. Miller.
July 28th BOC Voting Session • During BOC voting session commissioners break into an unprecedented Executive Session to discuss Director of Finance position. • Upon return County Clerk Jennifer Rutledge announced an addition to the agenda. Modification to the Finance Director job classification, changing the educational requirement impact for the position. • Change of Job Classification approved 2 – 1, Commissioner Van Ness was the sole opposition. • Vote to appoint Ms. Miller as Finance Director quickly followed, again with a 2 – 1 vote.
Final Candidate Qualifications Ms. Roselyn Miller • County employee since Dec. 2000. • Associate’s Degree • 9 ½ years county employment, previous experience not provided in open records. Ms. Linda Nabers • County employee since March 2005. • BBA, Major in Accounting • 24 years of documented accounting experience.
Area Financial Departments Surrounding Counties have qualified Financial Administrators.
What can citizens do? Contact your Commissioners Chairman Richard Oden, 770-278-7001, richard.oden@rockdalecounty.org Commissioner JaNice Van Ness, 770-278-7008, janice.vanness@rockdalecounty.org Commissioner Oz Nesbitt, Sr., 770-278-7011, oz.nesbitt@rockdalecounty.org Get involved in community meetings. Join my mailing list: Send a message with “subscribe” in the subject line to: BOCWatch@list.rockdalenet.com