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Bluff City aldermen approve edits to city manager contract, send to MTAS for finalization

6442884 · September 23, 2025
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The Bluff City Board approved changes to the proposed city manager employment agreement, including a $72,800 base salary, removal of an indemnification clause and COBRA reimbursement language, and a shortened severance provision; the board voted 4-0 to submit the revised draft to MTAS attorney Pete Auger.

The Bluff City Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Monday approved edits to the proposed city manager employment contract and directed staff to forward the revised draft to municipal consultant Pete Auger for finalization.

The vote followed roughly two hours of line-by-line review of the draft contract, during which board members discussed hours, benefits, relocation assistance, leave accrual, and severance. Alderwoman Payne moved to approve the changes made that evening and submit the document; Alderman Johnson seconded. The motion passed on a recorded 4-0 vote (Payne, Malone, Keith and Johnson voting yes).

Board members confirmed a base salary of $72,800 for the position and discussed benefit and leave entitlements consistent with Bluff City’s personnel code. The board removed an…

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