Barnesville council approves employee handbook but withholds organizational chart for revision

The Barnesville City Council voted to adopt an updated Employee Handbook while omitting the organizational chart for future revision.

At the Jan. 5 work session and the Feb. 2 regular meeting council members discussed handbook changes including corrections, additions, and updates to pages 30–31 covering full-time and benefits classifications. The handbook as approved adds the city accountant and facilities manager to the exempt list, but the organizational chart was removed from the approved document so council and staff can make additional revisions.

Mayor Pro Tem Cecil D. McDaniel, Sr., asked for clarification on which positions were exempt, how accounts payable is handled, and raised a concern that the City was in arrears on bills; Interim City Manager Carter Crawford and City Accountant Chana Smith responded to those questions during the Jan. 5 work session and in follow-up discussion. Councilmember Christopher Hightower said he recommended further revisions to the organizational chart, and staff were directed to amend it for future consideration.

The council recorded the handbook approval on a unanimous vote with the organizational chart omitted; the transcript shows follow-up discussion will continue before the chart is reinserted.