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Jackson County Clerk Amanda Ward Stafford has resigned her office effective May 8.
County Mayor Randy Heady said the clerk’s office will be filled by Chief Deputy Clerk Brandon Stafford until the August election.
“Under TCA code, we’re allowed to let him assume responsibilities of the County Clerk as Chief Deputy Clerk until the election,” Heady said.
Because the resignation came within 120 days of the next election, Heady said state law did not require a permanent to be appointed. Since Brandon Stafford is taking on more responsibility, the commission voted for him to receive a $2,000 bonus from the county’s general fund.
“The budget committee and the county commission felt like it was only fair that if you are going to assume the responsibility, there should be compensation,” Heady said. “They passed last night for $2,000 dollars to be put in a bonus line to be paid out at $1,000 a month just for assuming the responsibilities until after September 1.”
While Amanda Ward Stafford’s resigned effective May 8, the Jackson County Commission had to accept the resignation at Monday night’s meeting for it to become official.
A new County Clerk will be elected during the August 6 county election.
