Sheriff Curtis Cochran of Swain County intended to protect his employees under NCGS 153(a) 92, which says elected officials have the right to refuse pay cuts proposed by county officials for their staff. Unfortunately, he did not read the entire statute which says the right is contingent upon the proposed pay cuts not being across-the-board. The Swain County Board of Commissioners will talk more about the matter October 12.
by Leslee Kulba
Wild West blogger