Moore named new town clerk

Flomaton taps woman who has served as city clerk for Evergreen for past five years

Carrie Moore, who has served as the clerk for the city of Evergreen since 2017, was hired by the Flomaton Town Council last Thursday as the new town clerk for Flomaton.

Moore said she lacks two classes to become a certified clerk in Alabama. The 1999 graduate of W.S. Neal High School, received a bachelor's degree in business from Troy University. She also said she's four classes away from receiving her master's degree in business administration.

A native of Escambia County (Ala.), Moore was born and raised in the Damascus community and currently lives in Range.

Prior to going to work for the city of Evergreen, Moore served as the assistant Chief Financial Officer for the city of Elgin, Texas.

Mayor Dewey Bondurant, Jr., told the council that accountants Robert Hudson, Vance Kilgore and he conducted the interviews. The mayor also said Moore needed to give a two week's notice to the city of Evergreen before starting her duties in Flomaton.

Councilman Roger Adkinson asked about the salary and Bondurant said she's taking a cut in pay to come to Flomaton for $45,000.

"We are getting a bargain at that with her experience," said Councilman Jim Johnson.

Mayor Bondurant recommended Moore be hired and it carried on a unanimous vote.

Retirement Change

The council also approved a change to the employees' retirement that will benefit the employees once they decide to retire.

Mayor Bondurant said the council had until May 28 to make the decision on whether or not to move employees from tier II to tier I which will increase retirement benefits from 6 percent to 7.5 percent. He also said under tier II employees had to work until they were 64 years old to draw retirement while under tier I they can retire after 25 years of service regardless of their age.

The mayor also said the county commission and councils in Brewton and Atmore have already approved moving all employees to tier I. He said it will cost the town about an extra $180 per week.

"We're trying to keep good employees," Bondurant said.

"It's a win, win for the employees," said Councilwoman Lillian Dean.

The council voted unanimously to make the retirement change.

 
 
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