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Cookeville council awards city manager 5% merit raise after outside evaluation scores him 4.93
Summary
Following an annual evaluation conducted by the city's law firm, the Cookeville City Council voted unanimously to give City Manager James Mills a 5% merit raise after the evaluation returned a 4.93 rating (approximately 98.6%).
Cookeville — The Cookeville City Council voted 5‑0 on Aug. 7 to grant a 5% merit increase to City Manager James Mills after an annual evaluation conducted by the city's law firm reported an overall rating of 4.93.
Why it matters: The evaluation, performed by outside counsel at the council’s request, rated the city manager highly across categories including council and community relationships, leadership and finance. The council’s…
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