The council approved a 12-month extension of the contract with an annual salary of $140,000, again by a 3-1 vote with Davis opposed.
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Demorest Council Extends City Manager's Contract at $140,000
The city manager's employment terms, first set last year, have been renewed for another 12 months with a raise.
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January 6, 2026: City Manager contract
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In February 2025, the Demorest City Council discussed a proposed contract for City Manager Mark Musselwhite, initially tabling the item to go into executive session.
Later that same meeting, the council approved offering Musselwhite the contract as written, on a 3-1 vote with Davis dissenting.
Nearly a year later, in January 2026, the council took up the city manager's contract again.
The council approved a 12-month extension of the contract with an annual salary of $140,000, again by a 3-1 vote with Davis opposed.
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ApprovedconfirmedCity Manager contract extension with $140,000 annual salary
The motion to extend the city manager’s contract for 12 months with an annual salary of $140,000 was
unanimously approved (3-1 Davis)
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City Manager contract extension with $140,000 annual salary
The motion to extend the city manager’s contract for 12 months with an annual salary of $140,000 was unanimously approved (3-1 Davis)
Appeared on agendaproposedCity Manager contract
CONSIDERATION OF CITY MANAGER CONTRACT
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City Manager contract
CONSIDERATION OF CITY MANAGER CONTRACT
Appeared on agendaproposedCity Manager contract
CONSIDERATION OF CITY MANAGER CONTRACT Tab 5
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City Manager contract
CONSIDERATION OF CITY MANAGER CONTRACT Tab 5
TabledconfirmedCity Manager contract
Mayor and Council requested to table this to go into executive session to discuss.
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City Manager contract
Mayor and Council requested to table this to go into executive session to discuss.
ApprovedconfirmedCity Manager contract for Mark Musselwhite
The motion to offer Mr. Musselwhite the contract as written was unanimously approved (3-1
Davis).
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City Manager contract for Mark Musselwhite
The motion to offer Mr. Musselwhite the contract as written was unanimously approved (3-1 Davis).
Appeared on agendaproposedCity manager contract
DISCUSSION OF CITY MANAGER CONTRACT Tab 5
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City manager contract
DISCUSSION OF CITY MANAGER CONTRACT Tab 5
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