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CITY OF WATAUGA PERSONNEL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
FISCAL YEARS 2021-2025
Unfunded
& Unmet Future Needs Financial Impact
Needs (Salary, Benefits,
Training and
UNFUNDED POSITIONS FLSA FY 2020-21 FY 2021-22 FY 2022-23 FY 2023-24 FY 2024-25 Equipment)
Status
GENERAL FUND
CITY SECRETARY DEPARTMENT
City Secretary E 0 0 0 Reclass 0 $ 32,433
Records Analyst NE 0 0 0 Reclass 0 $ 11,831

Subtotal Department 0 0 0 0 0 $ 44,264
Justification: The City Secretary's Office is in a period of transition and training with the goal of filling the City Secretary position in FY2023-24. The
current City Manager serves as the City Secretary. A Records Analyst will coordinate the control, access, and destruction of the City’s records and
provided records management support to the City Secretary's Office in compliance with recordkeeping requirements established in state law, city
charter, and city code.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
Business Retention Specialist NE 0 1 1 1 1 $ 66,592
Subtotal Department 0 1 1 1 1 $ 66,592

Justification: A Business Retention Specialist is requested in FY 2021-22 to manage business retention within the City of Watauga. With the City of
Watauga being close to built out, business retention is key to the vitality and economic development of the City.
FINANCE DEPARTMENT
Bailiff (PT) NE 0 0 0.25 0.25 0.25 $ 11,186
Senior Deputy Court Clerk* NE 0 Reclass 0 0 0 $ 2,839
Summer Finance Intern (PT) NE 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 $ 5,000

Subtotal Department 0.25 0.25 0.5 0.5 0.5 $ 19,025
Justification: The Summer Finance Intern postion was unfunded in FY2020-21 to assist with revenue losses, but will be considered for funding in
FY2021-22. A Senior Deputy Court Clerk position is requested in FY2020-21 to create a promotional path within the Municipal Court.
LIBRARY DEPARTMENT
Librarian - Reference E 0 0 0 1 1 $ 57,277
Library Assistant I (Youth Services) NE 0 0 0.5 0.5 0.5 $ 23,848
Library Assistant (Adult Services) (PT) NE 0 1 1 1 1 $ 38,212
Library Assistant (Circulation) NE 1 1 1 1 1 $ 55,800
Homework Help Center Coordinator NE 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 0.25 $ 12,600

Subtotal Department 1.25 2.25 2.75 3.75 3.75 $ 187,737
Justification: Currently, the Librarian - Adult Services, Director of Library Services and Assistant Director of Library Services cover the Reference
Desk. A Librarian - Reference is needed to manage this division of the Library. The Reference Desk oversees 22 public computers, answers phone
calls and helps customers who come into the Library looking for information, services and books. The Reference Desk instructs customers on how to
use computers, databases and downloading eBooks/eAudiobooks onto their devices. Library customers are often not computer literate. A Reference
Librarian would also be responsible for developing promotional materials that advertises classes, resources and events, as well as regularly completing
a variety of statistical reports and visual presentations. These duties have had to be divided among those staff rotating at the desk. At present, the
Reference Desk has one 19 hour/week Library Assistant assigned to the desk. A full-time Reference Librarian would ease staff shortages and improve
customer service by assuring adequate desk coverage at all times allowing other leadership within the Library to focus on their duties and assignments.

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