Council approves hires for finance director and executive assistant

Lenoir City council approved two personnel actions recommended by the personnel committee: hiring Sabrina Norris as finance director and hiring Jade Lammon as executive assistant.

Personnel committee members described Sabrina Norris as a certified municipal finance officer with supervisory experience and familiarity with the city's finance software. The committee recommended a lateral transfer with immediate insurance eligibility; staff said Norriss starting salary aligns with the prior directors pay (about $98,000) with planned increases of $5,000 at six months and another $5,000 at one year (bringing the salary to about $108,000). Vacation and sick-leave details were discussed and staff said the offer letter contains the precise terms; the committee moved and council approved the hire.

For the executive assistant position, the committee presented Jade Lammon as the recommended candidate, noting roughly 13 years of state government experience including records and FOIA work and a bachelors degree in criminal justice. The committee recommended she be hired as a lateral with the citys insurance and vacation provisions; council moved and approved that hire.

Councilmembers praised both candidates and welcomed them to city staff. The city administrator and staff will finalize offer letters and onboarding details.