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Commissioner Curtis Adams’ salary more than previous city managers

PDF: Curtis Adams’ memo to other commissioners

When Hamilton County Commissioner Curtis Adams takes over as Crossville, Tenn.’s new city manager, he will be one of the highest paid managers in city history, records show.

And one Crossville City Councilman now says he questions how Mr. Adams was hired.

Mr. Adams, who is scheduled to leave the County Commission on May 14, will make $105,000 in Crossville, a salary higher than the $103,854 retiring City Manager Ted Meadows earned.

It’s also a higher salary than Mr. Meadows’ predecessor, Jack Miller, who held the post for eight years. The Crossville City Clerk’s office said Mr. Miller held a Ph.D. in public administration.