Clayton County commissioners approve employment agreement for chief financial officer

The Clayton County Board of Commissioners approved Resolution 2026-66 on March 30, 2026, authorizing the county to enter into an employment agreement with Terry Jackson as chief financial officer and giving the chairwoman authority to execute the agreement.

Mr. Reed read the resolution aloud to the board, saying it would "authorize Clayton County to enter into an employment agreement with the chief financial officer with Terry Jackson, to authorize the chairwoman to execute the agreement and to perform all other acts necessary to accomplish the intent of this resolution," and would also allow the county's finance officer to amend the budget "where necessary to reflect an appropriate revenue source and expense" under the agreement.

A commissioner moved to approve the resolution and another commissioner seconded the motion. The board approved the measure by voice vote; the chairwoman declared the motion carried. The transcript records the approval as a voice vote without a roll-call tally.

Following the vote, the chairwoman asked whether an executive session was necessary; Mr. Reed responded that none was required. The board then approved a motion to adjourn. The meeting was declared adjourned at 9:02 a.m.

The brief session covered the agenda adoption, the reading and approval of Resolution 2026-66, and routine adjournment. The record does not include the full text of the employment agreement, the vote count by member, or additional details about the agreement's terms beyond those read into the record.