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After closed session, Newton City Council approves salary increase for city attorney to $115,000
Summary
Following a closed-session evaluation, the council returned to open session and approved raising City Attorney John Cilley’s salary to $115,000; the evaluation discussion was held in closed session and no closed-session action was taken.
Council entered closed session under N.C. Gen. Stat. 143-318.11(a)(6) for the annual evaluation of City Attorney John Cilley. The minutes state the evaluation was summarized and discussed in closed session and that "no action was taken" while in closed session.
After returning to open session, Council Member Ed Sain moved and Council Member Roy Johnson seconded a motion to increase John Cilley’s salary to $115,000. The motion passed; the minutes record the approved salary increase and no additional details were included in the public record about the evaluation discussion.
The minutes indicate the salary change was adopted as council direction following the closed-session evaluation, with implementation to follow through regular payroll and personnel processes.
