Sisco proposed the pay cut during a discussion on his contract at Tuesday's regular commission meeting. He said he would take the cut, forgo the automatic raises and the automatic renewal in his contract in return for a five-year contract and annual cost of living increases. His present contract has a two-year automatic renewal provision in it. Sisco's contract was on the agenda because Commissioner Moses Floyd wanted a discussion on the automatic renewal clause. Floyd believes that the clause should be removed and that Sisco's salary should not be tied to the same percentage of increase that county commissioners receive.
Commissioners receive an automatic percentage of increase set by the state.
By board policy, the commission also set that same percentage for the county administrator and the county attorney. Floyd also wants it removed from the future county administrator contract. The percentage of increase for 1997-98 is 5.49 percent. Floyd said he believes that all county staff should receive the same percentage of increase. Floyd's proposal had been continued, but it was set for discussion at Tuesday's regular meeting.