Imagine a part-time job that pays more than $93,000.
Moreover, if you pay taxes in Roane County, you’re footing the bill.
Despite being a part-time job, the position of Roane County attorney pays $93,775.
That’s more than the salaries of the sheriff and road superintendent, who each make $81,208, work full time and supervise government staffs.
One county commissioner questioned the logic of the situation this week.