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EMA director asks commission for salary increase to $40,000 and proposes hazard-mitigation project options
Summary
EMA Director Brian Smith asked the commission to raise his salary to $40,000 to match the Retirement Systems of Alabama pay threshold for state retirees, saying the amount is already budgeted; he also presented candidate projects for the county Hazard Mitigation Plan.
EMA Director Brian Smith told the commission the Retirement Systems of Alabama had increased pay for state retirees to $40,000 and asked that his salary be increased to the same level; Smith said the amount is already budgeted for his department and requested the commission consult the Administrator and Personnel Director before final action. Smith also presented options for projects to add to Geneva County's Hazard Mitigation Plan for commissioners' consideration.
The commission did not take an immediate vote on the salary request; Chairman Seay asked staff to gather additional details from the Administrator and Personnel Director prior to finalizing a decision. Smith's hazard-mitigation proposals were presented for later consideration and were not adopted at the meeting.
