Sumter County affirms 3-year extension for County Administrator Gary Mixon

Sumter County Council affirmed a three-year extension to County Administrator Gary Mixon’s contract after meeting in a special called session earlier in the day, according to the county’s meeting minutes. The minutes state that council voted in open session to approve extending Mr. Mixon’s contract for another three years.

The minutes record the special called meeting as having been convened to discuss a contractual matter; the vote to extend the contract was reported in the regular meeting minutes as action taken following that special meeting. The minutes do not include the contract’s financial terms or the effective start date of the extension beyond the statement that the extension is for three years.

The council adjourned the regular meeting at 6:42 p.m. after recording the extension and other routine votes.