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Curry County pauses vote on five‑year finance/HR director contract after staff objections and public testimony
Summary
After public testimony from the county assessor and other residents criticizing terms and optics of a proposed five‑year finance/HR contract, commissioners agreed to delay action and revisit the proposal during the next budget cycle.
The Curry County Board of Commissioners agreed Dec. 19 to hold off on voting on a proposed five‑year employment contract for the county finance/HR position after multiple public commenters — including County Assessor Kylie Wagner — criticized the contract’s terms and optics.
Wagner, who identified herself as county assessor and tax collector, told the board the contract was "unacceptable," citing the county’s recent staffing losses and saying the county’s employees had been asked to make sacrifices while…
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