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Substantial pay raises for county manager, attorney led to heated Elbert County town hall
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Substantial pay raises for county manager, attorney led to heated Elbert County town hall

By Nicky Quinby | Elbert County News Amid controversies over pay hikes for local government executives and Xcel Energy’s power-line plans, the July 17 Elbert County Commissioners Town Hall Meeting was hotly anticipated and well-attended. Wendy Walp, Elbert resident and treasurer for the Elbert Women’s Club, said the turnout was much bigger than the last town hall in Elbert. People trickled in well after the 6:30 p.m. start time at the Russell Gates Mercantile Building. The meeting started off calmly with a county update from the commissioners, though many had difficulty hearing and frequently yelled for the commissioners to speak up. READ THE FULL STORY AT ELBERT COUNTY NEWS