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Commission directs nine‑month contract to staff trustee's office instead of adding midyear deputy

5760720 · September 9, 2025
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Summary

Sumner County commissioners directed the finance office to prepare a nine‑month contract using one‑time funds to support additional staffing in the trustee’s office, after debate over adding a full‑time deputy mid‑budget year.

Sumner County commissioners voted to direct the finance office to draft a nine‑month contract to provide extra staffing in the trustee’s office rather than immediately creating a new full‑time deputy position.

The trustee requested a permanent deputy position with an annual gross salary listed as $53,000 and indicated a start date of Oct. 1; backup material referenced higher total first‑year costs when benefits and partial‑year pay were included. Commissioners debated hiring an FTE mid‑budget…

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