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Newton commissioners ‘blindsided’ by pay dispute
Attorney says current method of calculating salaries violates law
Newton County Administration Building
The Development Services office is in the Newton County Administration Building in downtown Covington. - photo by File Photo
County commissioners say they were “blindsided” when told about a dispute over pay calculations for top officials that could cost taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars to settle.