Durham County Commissioners unanimously approved a 4% salary increase for elected and appointed county officials including Clerk Monica Wallace, County Attorney Al Andrews, County Manager Kimberly Sorrell, and Register of Deeds Clarence Birkhead. A procedural question arose about whether the vote should occur in closed or open session, but commissioners confirmed the record reflects the vote happened in open session.
The board pulled a Durham Tech Community College board appointment from tonight's agenda to allow further discussion about whether to offer a full term for an expired position. Commissioners asked staff to provide historical precedent on the practice to ensure fair and equal treatment, with the appointment rescheduled for the September 5 work session.
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