THE
THOMASTON CITY COUNCIL VOTED 4 TO 1 TO APPROVE A NEW
CONTRACT FOR CITY MANAGER RUSSELL THOMPSON AFTER A
CLOSED DOOR SESSION —TUESDAY--WITH A 5% PAY RAISE—BUT
COUNCILMAN JEFF MIDDLEBROOKS TOLD ZOOM NEWS HE CAST THE LONE
VOTE AGAINST THE $6300 PAY BOOST.
COUNCILMAN
MIDDLEBROOKS SAID HE OPPOSES ANY INDIVIDUAL PAY RAISES
BEFORE THE FINAL REPORT FROM THE CARL VINSON INSTITUTE OF
GOVERNMENT STUDY ON PAY AND CLASSIFICATION OF CITY EMPLOYEES.
THE MANAGER'S BASE SALARY IS NOW $131,000.
MAYOR
J.D. STALLINGS TOLD US THE 5% PAY HIKE WITH THE MANAGERS
BENEFITS PACKAGE WILL PUT HIS TOTAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE
AROUND $150,000. ITS A 4% PAY HIKE PLUS THE 1% ALL CITY
EMPLOYEES GOT THE FIRST OF THE YEAR.
THE
MAYOR SAID ITS IN LINE WITH WHAT SIMILAR-SIZED CITIES ARE
PAYING THEIR MANAGERS. HE COMMENDED THOMPSON FOR DOING A
TERRIFIC JOB AND CALLED HIM A GOOD FIT FOR THE
COMMUNITY.
TUESDAY
WAS RUSSELL'S FIRST ANNIVERSARY AS THOMASTON'S CITY MANAGER.
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