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Board amends county manager contract, swaps merit/ longevity raises for retention bonus schedule
Summary
After closed session, commissioners approved changes to the county manager’s contract that remove future cost‑of‑living, longevity and merit increases and replace them with a multi‑year retention bonus; the board also increased the manager’s base salary.
Rowan County commissioners on July 21 approved changes to the county manager’s employment contract following a closed session that the board said addressed attorney consultation and personnel. The contract changes, as described publicly, remove future cost‑of‑living adjustments, longevity and merit increases and replace them with a retention bonus schedule tied…
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