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Pender County commissioners approve manager contract amid concerns over experience and pay
Summary
The Pender County Commission on Nov. 25 approved a contract for "Mr. Sawyer" to serve as county manager after a closed-session personnel discussion. One commissioner, identified as Dr. Tate, voted against the contract citing limited county-level management, budget and infrastructure experience and concerns about the compensation package.
The Pender County Commission voted Nov. 25 to approve a contract for "Mr. Sawyer" to become county manager after a closed-session discussion on a personnel matter. Recorded votes showed two commissioners in favor and one opposed; the chair declared the motion passed.
The decision followed a brief procedural exchange about whether the board needed to read the statutory language authorizing a closed session; county counsel advised it was appropriate to reference the statute without reading it in full. The board then met in closed session to discuss personnel. After returning to open session, Commissioner Speaker 2 moved to approve the manager contract with the verbiage discussed in closed session; the motion was seconded and put to a vote.
A central point of contention was the candidate's experience. Dr. Tate (identified in the transcript as 'Doctor Tate') made an extended statement opposing the contract,…
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