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Commission approves amendment cutting $10,000 from assessor part-time line after debate
Summary
Carter County commissioners voted 3-2 to remove $10,000 earmarked for part‑time pay and certification payouts in the assessor’s reappraisal budget after extended discussion about staffing, certification pay and accounting treatment.
Carter County commissioners on Thursday voted to remove $10,000 from the assessor’s part‑time budget line and to strip certification payouts from the assessor’s salary line, approving the change 3-2 after extended debate over budget presentation and accounting treatment.
The move followed a detailed presentation from Assessor Shane Simmerly about reappraisal-year workload, the need for additional part‑time field help and requests for certification stipends. Commissioners expressed concern about placing recurring salary increases inside a departmental base rather than handling one‑time training stipends through…
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