NOTICES

FULL-TIME POSTION AVAILABLE
CITY MANAGER for THE CITY OF TALKING ROCK
40 HOURS PER WEEK, HOURLY RATE

The City of Talking Rock is accepting resumes for a full-time position as City Manager. Work is performed under the general supervision of the Mayor and the Council.

Job Summary: This position requires strong organizational, communication and accounting skills, as well as project coordination skills. Applicants should demonstrate good judgement and professional behavior at all times; must be self-directed and self-motivated. Experience in municipal government is highly preferred or successfully managed in business related environments.

City Manager duties include managing all city responsibilities to include, preparing for all Council meetings, coordinating all expenditures and revenue, collection of property taxes and business licenses; coordination of building permits; coordinating City Park and Townhall rentals; Grant preparation and proposals; Supervisory role to the Maintenance Contract; serving as qualifying officer and filing officer for elections; performing multi-faceted duties as clerk; accomplishing daily activities including financial reporting, accounting, payroll, budgeting, purchasing and cash management, as well as such other duties as may be assigned.

City Manager must attend all training for the Georgia Municipal Association and meetings supporting Pickens County, City of Jasper, and City of Nelson.

Place of work: The City of Talking Rock Townhall located at 4675 GA-136, Talking Rock, GA 30175

Licenses and Certifications Required or ability to obtain:

• Notary Public Certification for the State of Georgia
• State required clerk training and certifications
• Election qualifying and filing officer training
• Valid driver’s license

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate degree or higher, knowledge/experience and level of competency commonly associated with the completion of a degree in finance or business administration, Batchelor’s degree preferred.
• Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience performing professional and complex admirative duties, office clerical/management work as well as customer service.
• Experience in municipal government is highly preferred.

Deadline for applications is 1 July 2024. A complete job description is available upon request.

E-mail application or with questions to townclerk@talkingrockga.com or mayor@talkingrockga.com.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The City of Talking Rock, Georgia commits to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees, complying with local, state, and federal laws. The City’s policy is to employ qualified persons without discrimination regarding race, creed, color, religion, age, sex, country or national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, political affiliation, ethnicity, or status in any other group protected by federal/state/local law.

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NOTICE ON TAX COLLECTION

On June 12, 2023 the Talking Rock Council voted to allow the Pickens County Tax Commissioner to collect taxes on behalf of the Town of Talking Rock. Town of Talking Rock residents will only get ONE tax bill this year. It will come from the Pickens County Tax Office and will have both Town of Talking Rock and Pickens County taxes on the bill. The entire bill will be paid to Pickens County and they will reimburse the Town for the Town taxes.

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NOTICE: SET MILLAGE RATE 2023

The Talking Rock Council does hereby announce that the millage rate will be set at a meeting to be held at the Talking Rock Town Hall on September 14, 2023 at 7:00pm and pursuant to the requirements of O.C.G.A. Section 48-5-32 does hereby publish the following presentation of the current year's tax digest and levy, along with the history of the tax digest and levy for the past five years.