Did you get an 8 percent raise this year?
Guilford County Commissioners are apparently happy with Mr. Thigpen's performance as Register of Deeds, so they awarded him that healthy bump Thursday.
Thigpen, a former commissioner, has been working to modernize the deeds office, making it easier for lawyers and title searchers to research property records. The office installed a new computer system this summer.
Thigpen is happy, too. His salary jumped from $93,121 to $100,571. Both figures include a $300 monthly car allowance.
Another Guilford official, Sheriff BJ Barnes, got a 5 percent raise Thursday. His salary went from $123,429 to $129,600. It includes a clothing allowance of about $83 per month.
Voters elected Thigpen and Barnes, but the commissioners are responsible for evaluating them and setting their pay.
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It is easy to give a large amount of money to someone,if you don"t have to work for it.
Posted on December 22, 2006 7:57 PM