GREENE COUNTY
Fresh into his term as the new mayor of Greensboro, Corey Williams is seeking to fill two key positions for the city.
Recent advertisements seeking a finance director have brought three candidates forward. The city is also seeking a new city manager as Larry Postell is approaching retirement. Thus far, there has been no advertisement or formal announcement to replace him.
Two local candidates, Melanie Miller and Jeff Lister, have submitted resumes for the finance position. It is not known if they have been formally interviewed.
Miller ran unsuccessfully for a county commission seat, and Lister lost to newly elected council member Jontavious Smith. It was his second time running for a council seat.
Williams confirmed that another local resident, Lloyd Nesbitt, had been vetted for both city manager and finance director. In a split vote at the last council meeting, he was not approved for the finance director position.
Nesbitt is a former Greene County Board of Education employee who served as director of facility management and operations. Most recently, he served as the director of auxiliary services at Clark Atlanta University, overseeing an annual budget of $10 million. It is unknown why he was not ultimately approved for either position.
As of press time, a formal job description has not been made available to Lake Oconee News.
According to Williams, the newly created finance director position will be key in helping to identify and assist the city with several municipal operations, including day-to-day spending, finance decisions, budget development and allocations, and more.
“With a finance director, the city may have gone in a different direction regarding the former BB&T bank building purchase, which has produced many questions,” Williams said.
The building, purchased in 2018, has largely sat vacant. The city plans to renovate the building and eventually make it the new city hall. Bids received for roof repairs have already been submitted and approved.
Postell has served the city approaching 20 years. As a chief administrative officer for the city since 2002, Postell served under the former administration of Mayor Glenn Wright up until Williams’ election. He also served as the city’s chief of police for 15 years. He holds a master’s degree in Public Administration from Columbus State University.
His responsibilities for the city include managing all city operations and departments, enforcing all laws and ordinances, appointing department heads, preparation of the city’s budget and key allocations, overseeing the city’s public safety and other duties required by a resolution of the mayor and council. He is a long-term, respected member of law enforcement for over 28 years and ran unsuccessfully for Greene County Sheriff in 2016.