Dacula to Hire Additional Office Worker

The City of Dacula will soon have a new employee on the payroll. By a unanimous vote, the Dacula City Council authorized the hiring of an administrative clerk to assist with various duties.

"It has come to our attention that we do need some backup in terms of administrative work," said City Administrator Jim Osborn during the April 4 council meeting.

The administrative clerk will process licenses, maintain the court docket, assist with elections and perform various accounting duties. Osborn said the ideal candidate will have prior government and accounting experience. The clerk must also be a Gwinnett County resident in order to be certified as an election assistant. The new employee must be able to work well with the public and with current city employees, Osborn added.

"Customer service is key to this position," he said.

The starting salary is negotiable, but is expected to be in the mid-$30,000 range. The target start date for the new employee is July 1.

During Thursday night's meeting, the Dacula City Council also approved the implementation of a credit and debit card payment system through Courtware Solutions Inc. Customers will be assessed a transaction fee to cover the processing cost.

"I think it is something that is long overdue," said Dacula Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks.

In other business, the Dacula City Council:

• Approved the annexation and rezoning of a 5.64-acre piece of property on Harbins Road. The property, which contains a small 1,010-square-foot home, will be used by the Nation of Christ Church. The property was rezoned from agricultural to office-institutional.
• Approved a change in conditions request related to 2200 Hurricane Shoals Road, a 1.5-acre piece of property slated for development as the Dacula Cork and Bottle package store. The change in conditions will allow the construction of a building with a parapet roof instead of a gabled roof. The landscaping requirements were also changed for safety reasons to allow lower plantings. 
• Approved a special use permit to allow a package store at 2200 Hurricane Shoals Road. The applicant, .
• Authorized Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks to sign an intergovernmental agreement relating to the distribution of proceeds from the title ad valorem tax once supporting documentation has been received and reviewed by city officials.
• Adopted a resolution to apply for a 2014 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to install base and replace the asphalt on Hill Circle.
• Authorized the city to receive proposals for professional services to assist in updating the existing City of Dacula 2030 Comprehensive Plan.

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