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Board approves county manager contract after closed session, 4-1 vote
Summary
After a closed session for contract negotiations, Swain County commissioners voted 4–1 to approve the county manager’s employment contract; one commissioner voiced objection to the pay package during public discussion.
Following a closed session on contract negotiations, the Swain County Board of Commissioners voted 4–1 to accept the county manager’s contract.
The motion to accept the county manager’s contract was made, seconded and carried. During public discussion immediately after the vote, one commissioner objected to the size of the pay package, saying the county "just spend[s] it" and criticizing raises. The transcript records the board taking the vote, with the chair announcing the result as 4 to 1. The manager’s contract is a public record and a commissioner noted it would be available to anyone requesting a copy.
Practical effect: the contract was approved at the meeting and will be filed as a public record; the transcript does not record contract terms or salary amounts in the public portion of the meeting.
