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Council fast‑tracks $5,000 stipend for Highway Superintendent Ben Parker, citing cost savings
Summary
DeKalb County Commissioners and Council approved Ordinance 2024‑OCC‑11 to award Highway Superintendent Ben Parker a $5,000 stipend for his oversight of the new highway complex; the council passed the ordinance on first reading, suspended rules and approved second and third readings the same day.
The DeKalb County Council on Nov. 13 approved Ordinance 2024‑OCC‑11 to award a $5,000 stipend to Highway Superintendent Ben Parker, concluding a lengthy discussion of his role overseeing construction of the county’s new highway complex.
Commissioner Bill Hartman introduced the proposal, saying the stipend was his idea and not requested by Parker. Hartman described multiple instances where Parker’s oversight uncovered and corrected construction problems — from ceiling tile and lighting work to trench‑drain and fuel‑tank issues — and…
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