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Commission approves highway-department pay adjustments; two commissioners abstain
Summary
The commission approved a $6,540 reallocation in Fund 131 to increase highway employee pay (excluding foreman and superintendent); the measure passed 18-0 with Commissioners Kimberly Large and Stacey Crawford abstaining due to conflicts.
Claiborne County commissioners approved Resolution 2022-044 on March 21 to reallocate $6,540 within Fund 131 to provide pay increases for highway department employees, excluding the foreman and the road superintendent.
The resolution moves $6,540 from the laborers line item into multiple personnel and benefits lines, including secretary pay, mechanic pay and related payroll taxes. Commissioner David Mundy moved the resolution; Commissioner James Hatmaker seconded. The roll call showed 18 votes in favor and two abstentions — Commissioners Kimberly Large and Stacey Crawford — who recorded conflicts of interest.
County minutes indicate the abstentions were recorded as due to conflict; no names were listed as voting against the measure. The resolution passed and county staff were authorized to transfer the budgeted amounts and implement the pay adjustments as described in the resolution.
