A restructuring of city staff positions after Planning Tech, Collin May resigned will save the taxpayers money. May left his Jacksonville post in September after taking a position with Jackson County’s Planning Department in the GIS Division – a position the Review was informed was considered a “dream” job by May. As such, May’s Planning/Building Tech position was reduced to halftime and transferred to Alice White, who has served as the City Receptionist/Court Clerk. White will now serves as part time Planning/Building Tech and part time Court Clerk. A new half-time receptionist position has opened as a result. The City Recorder’s position was increased from half-time (20 hours) to 32 hours.
The net result was a reduction of one-quarter of a fulltime employee for a net savings of approximately $10,000.