Suwannee Commissioners decide to rehire Jimmy Norris

Christian Peterson: [email protected] On Tuesday, May 20, the Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners met for its regularly scheduled meeting. Chairman Travis Land began by addressing public concerns he had overheard regarding the Board's amendment of the personnel policy allowing salary and contracted employees to receive payment of overtime accrued under a declared state of emergency. Upon the topic being brought up, County Attorney Adam Morrison explained no law prohibited such action. He continued, stating the personnel policy was changed in 2023 to reflect the approval of paying exempt employees for overtime during states of emergency. This would have taken effect