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Board approves new one‑year employment agreement for economic development director Jimmy Norris
Summary
After public comment from business and regional leaders, the Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners voted 5–0 to approve a revised employment agreement with Jimmy Norris as economic development director; the contract term was changed from five years to annual renewals and a proposed sick‑leave restoration was removed.
The Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners on May 20 approved a revised employment agreement to hire Jimmy Norris as the county’s economic development director, voting 5–0 after an extended public comment period that included business and regional economic development leaders.
Board materials and the county attorney’s remarks showed the board received an amended contract earlier in the day that deleted a provision restoring a portion of previously accrued sick leave. County Attorney Mister Morrison told the board the only change from the packet copy was removal of that sick‑leave credit.
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