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Goals/Objectives for FY2025

• Continue working on policy reviews and revisions.
• Implement newly requested budget programs.
• Maintain compliance in Employment Law, Civil Service, and Meet & Confer, and update local rules.
• Begin ADA Certification and accessibility transition plan.
• Complete and implement compensation study recommendations.
• Continue improvements with employee morale and making Watauga A Great Place to Work.
• Reinstate the Vehicle Accident committee for reviews and safety training.
• Coordinate and schedule Supervisor Employment Law and leadership training.
• Retention efforts using turnover reporting and identification.

Organizational Chart

City Manager

Director of Human
Resources & Civil Service

Human Resources
Generalist

Human Resources
Coordinator

Budgeted Positions

Position Title FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Actual Actual Budget
Director of Human Resources & Civil Service 1.00 1.00 1.00
Human Resources Generalist 1.00 1.00 1.00
Human Resources Coordinator 1.00 1.00 1.00
Total Human Resources FTE 3.00 3.00 3.00

Summary of Expenditures by Category

Human Resources’ budget increased by $91,820 in large part due to personnel cost increases. The HR
Generalist position was reallocated from ARPA funding in FY23-24. In addition, there were several minor needs
and costs budget adjustments along with an anticipated increase in pre-employment expenses along with New
Request fundings.

FY2023 FY2024 FY2024 FY2025
Actual Adopted Projected Budget
Personnel 135,903 145,400 148,820 218,800
Supplies 6,486 8,500 7,550 7,600
Maintenance 0 0 0 300
Contractual Sundry 65,205 94,130 105,232 113,150
Total Human Resources $207,594 $248,030 $261,602 $339,850
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