John Potter, Director
803-441-4215
Municipal Building
400 East Buena Vista Avenue
P.O. Box 6400
North Augusta, South Carolina 29861-6400
Fax 441-4203

The Department of General Services provides financial and administrative support services to the other City Departments and to the citizens of North Augusta. Services include budget administration, accounting, purchasing, data management, tax collection, business licensing and human resources.

Charles F. Usry, Jr., CNE
Manager of Information Technology
803-441-4211
400 East Buena Vista Avenue 
P.O. Box 6400 
North Augusta, South Carolina 29861-6400

The Information Technology Department is charged with providing technological solutions to employees of the City of North Augusta.

Information Technology oversees the organization's information technology infrastructure. The physical part of the infrastructure includes the city's computer system, a wide range of network and internet services and the city's voice and data network.

Information Technology has implemented a Novell Netware TCP/IP wide-area network that connects municipal offices across the city on a central backbone. We are committed to groupware and internet/intranet solutions that will enable our employees to communicate and collaborate effectively.

IT operates in an environment that includes Novell Netware and Microsoft Windows 2000 Server. The tools and applications used by Information Technology include Novell Groupwise, Border Manager, WebAccess and Zenworks.

Information Technology is organized into five principal groups:

Customer Service - Oversees network and PC support, internet/intranet services, the city's telephone and data network, and a computer help desk.

Operations - Oversees systems software, operations and security, administration and disaster planning.

Technology Planning and Engineering - Develops requests for proposals and conducts technology planning.

Applications Support - Oversees several specific network applications such as computer-aided dispatch, accounting, utility billing and tax billing systems.

Administrative Support - Oversees the department's budget.

Diana Miller, Manager of Human Resources 
803-441-4205 
400 East Buena Vista Avenue 
P.O. Box 6400 
North Augusta, South Carolina 29861-6400 

The city's Human Resources Division maintains systems to attract, motivate, develop and retain employees. Human Resources also provides salary administration and employee benefits administration to attract and retain qualified employees, posts and advertises departmental position openings and provides orientation to new employees.

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The Risk Management function ensures that the city has adequate protection, through insurance or risk retention, for personnel, property, equipment, and other assets by developing and implementing a comprehensive risk management program.