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Ben Rodgers & Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter

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Ben Rodgers talks to Putnam County Mayor Randy Porter. They discuss how well the county budgeted for 2023, the Pay Scale Committee that works to address raising salaries for city workers, and how the committee pays for the pay raises that have been requested.

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30 Jun 2023 10AM English United States Society & Culture · Education George Halford, Jeremy Wendt, Tiffany Anton, Jennifer Mabry, Ben Rodgers

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