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Committee tables salary survey, hears law director on 1981 vs. 2012 acts as finance-director hiring nears
Summary
The committee tabled a proposed salary survey pending updated job descriptions and org charts and discussed next steps to recruit a new finance director amid legal uncertainty about whether Sumner County currently operates under the 1981 private act, the 2012 act, or both — a question that affects who appoints the finance director.
Sumner County's Purchasing and Financial Management Committee voted to table a proposed countywide salary survey until department job descriptions and organization charts are updated and legal questions about governing private acts are clarified.
Committee member Todd moved to delay the survey while staff correct foundational data; the mayor seconded and the committee approved the motion. Members said they want current job classifications, consistent exempt/nonexempt designations, and department organization charts before spending roughly $13,000 more than last year's consultant estimate on a market salary study.
Separately, the Law Director warned the…
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