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After heated debate, DeKalb County council approves reduced Sunny Meadows stipends for four employees
Summary
The council debated an ordinance to award $6,000 exit stipends to four Sunny Meadows employees, then amended it after public and HR concerns and approved a final stipend of $2,000 for full‑time staff and $1,000 for part‑time staff.
DeKalb County Council members debated an ordinance on Dec. 10 proposing $6,000 exit stipends for four employees who remained to assist as Sunny Meadows closed. The ordinance text named Tyler Boyd, Robin Burkhart, Ashley Wilkerson and Michelle Smith as the recipients.
Council members and HR staff raised equity concerns and cited typical private‑sector severance practices. A first amendment to reduce the amounts to $1,500 for full‑time…
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