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Lincoln County commission concurs with budget committee; denies department head raise, approves amendments and vehicle reallocation
Summary
The county commission on Jan. 21 concurred with the budget committee to decline a salary increase request for a department head, approved multiple budget amendments and authorized using surplus funds to buy a transport vehicle for the sheriff’s department; it also authorized purchase of a small parcel from the solid-waste fund.
The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 21 concurred with the county budget committee’s recommendation to deny a midterm pay increase requested for department head Charles Hunter.
The budget committee reported a 7–1 committee vote to decline the requested raise; the full commission later voted to concur with that recommendation. The commission vote recorded one opposing vote and one abstention from members present during the roll call.
The board also approved several financial items the budget committee forwarded: the…
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