Ben Hill County commissioners appoint Pamela D. Turner as county clerk; vote to offer contract to Hampton Raulerson Jr. for county manager
March 01, 2026 | Ben Hill County, Georgia
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Ben Hill County commissioners on Aug. 14 unanimously appointed Pamela D. Turner as county clerk and voted to offer an employment contract to Hampton Raulerson Jr. to serve as the county's next manager.
County Manager Michael Dinnerman recommended Pamela D. Turner for the county clerk role. Commissioner Daniel Cowan moved to appoint Turner, Commissioner John Mooney seconded, and the motion passed with Daniel Cowan, John Mooney, Vice-Chair Hope Harmon, Commissioner Bennie Calloway and Chairman Steve Taylor all voting in favor.
The appointments came during a short special called meeting convened at the Ben Hill County Commission meeting room, 402 A East Pine Street. After the clerk appointment, Vice-Chair Hope Harmon moved to suspend the public meeting and enter an executive session to discuss personnel; the commissioners voted unanimously to do so.
The commissioners recessed for a roughly 10-minute executive session to discuss personnel matters and then returned to the open meeting. After returning, Commissioner John Mooney moved to offer Hampton Raulerson Jr. an employment contract to be the new county manager; Vice-Chair Hope Harmon seconded, and the motion passed with all five commissioners voting for the offer.
The motions recorded in the minutes show both actions carried on unanimous votes and the meeting was adjourned following the personnel decisions. The minutes do not record further details such as contract terms, start dates, or whether Mr. Raulerson had accepted the offer; those items were not specified in the transcript.
The actions change two senior county roles: Pamela D. Turner moved from acting county clerk to county clerk by commission appointment, and the commission authorized offering a contract to Hampton Raulerson Jr. for county manager. The commission did not record additional discussion in the minutes, and no other authorities or statutes were cited in the transcript.
The special meeting concluded without further public comment and was formally adjourned.
County Manager Michael Dinnerman recommended Pamela D. Turner for the county clerk role. Commissioner Daniel Cowan moved to appoint Turner, Commissioner John Mooney seconded, and the motion passed with Daniel Cowan, John Mooney, Vice-Chair Hope Harmon, Commissioner Bennie Calloway and Chairman Steve Taylor all voting in favor.
The appointments came during a short special called meeting convened at the Ben Hill County Commission meeting room, 402 A East Pine Street. After the clerk appointment, Vice-Chair Hope Harmon moved to suspend the public meeting and enter an executive session to discuss personnel; the commissioners voted unanimously to do so.
The commissioners recessed for a roughly 10-minute executive session to discuss personnel matters and then returned to the open meeting. After returning, Commissioner John Mooney moved to offer Hampton Raulerson Jr. an employment contract to be the new county manager; Vice-Chair Hope Harmon seconded, and the motion passed with all five commissioners voting for the offer.
The motions recorded in the minutes show both actions carried on unanimous votes and the meeting was adjourned following the personnel decisions. The minutes do not record further details such as contract terms, start dates, or whether Mr. Raulerson had accepted the offer; those items were not specified in the transcript.
The actions change two senior county roles: Pamela D. Turner moved from acting county clerk to county clerk by commission appointment, and the commission authorized offering a contract to Hampton Raulerson Jr. for county manager. The commission did not record additional discussion in the minutes, and no other authorities or statutes were cited in the transcript.
The special meeting concluded without further public comment and was formally adjourned.
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