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Unionville hires Deputy Clerk Melody Braswell as combined Clerk/Land Use Administrator/Tax Collector for 12-month training period
Summary
The Council approved the Personnel Committee's recommendation to hire Deputy Clerk Melody Braswell for the combined Clerk/Land Use Administrator/Tax Collector role and to maintain her current pay and benefits during a Jan. 1–Dec. 31, 2025 training period.
The Town Council unanimously approved the Personnel Committee's recommendation to promote Deputy Clerk Melody Braswell to perform combined duties of Clerk, Land Use Administrator and Tax Collector. Mayor Pro-Tem Andrew Benton, who presided over the meeting after Mayor Baucom recused on this item, said the committee "was blessed with several candidates" and recommended Braswell as the top-performing candidate based on interviews and assessment.
The committee recommended that Braswell remain at her current pay rate during a 12-month training period from Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2025, with all current personnel benefits. The recommendation was moved by Mayor Pro-Tem Andrew Benton, seconded by Commissioner Jeff Broadaway, and approved unanimously.
Council recorded that Mayor Baucom was not involved in the hiring process and had recused from the Personnel Committee discussion due to a conflict; the minutes emphasize the committee conducted independent interviews and a formal assessment before making its recommendation. The minutes state the promotion and compensation recommendation are effective for the stated training period and that standard onboarding and reporting steps will follow.
