As of Wednesday, January 9, 2013
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Rockdale Citizen
CONYERS -- Greg Pridgeon has resigned as chief of staff for Rockdale County government.
Pridgeon's resignation was mentioned at Tuesday's Board of Commissioners retreat, although no formal announcement has been made.
Pridgeon’s resignation came up during discussion of grievances that Commissioner Oz Nesbitt and JaNice Van Ness had about his performance in his role as chief of staff.
Pridgeon tendered his resignation in a letter to commissioners dated Jan. 7, stating that his resignation was submitted “with ambivalence.”
“In spite of periodic difficulties inherent to the position, my overall experience was positive and professionally rewarding,” Pridgeon wrote.
Tonya Parker, director of Community Affairs and Innovative Programs for the county, said Pridgeon will be paid through Feb. 1. She said that although Pridgeon is no longer working at the county office, he can still be reached by county email or on his county cell phone. She said he is continuing to work with county departments and is communicating with staff members.
Pridgeon was hired in January 2010 at a salary of $90,000. At that time, Pridgeon had publicly promised to serve the entire Board of Commissioners rather than report directly to Oden.
However, among commissioners' grievances shared at the retreat Tuesday were that Pridgeon blocked communication between the commissioners and the chairman and that he did not serve all of the commissioners equally.
Commissioners also discussed options for replacing Pridgeon, including hiring one person; hiring three staff people -- one for each commissioner; or hiring one for the chairman and another to serve Nesbitt and Van Ness. No decision was reached by the board.
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Comments
Frustrated 5 months, 1 week ago
OH GOOD GRIEF CHARLEY BROWN!! Hes not working in the office but they continue to pay his salary? Is he being paid for the work he is actually doing or just being paid while he gets ready for his next job? And Whats this idea of hiring three people to replace him? Why not just hire one and make it part of the job description they answer to ALL the Commissioners? Since when do we have all this extra money to spend? You better be using your head about this and think about the county and the employees for a change.
Southside 5 months, 1 week ago
We'll soon have 10 people doing the job we elected three to do.
Sundance 5 months, 1 week ago
OK so he is pulling in 1800 a week for approx. 3 weeks after he resigned while he is looking for another job. Can all county employees do this? Or just some? This is much more money than the portraits in the courthouse.
wonderwhy 5 months, 1 week ago
yet they couldn't seem to pay four of us the bonuses that everyone else got even after it was proven we work equivalent to a fulltime week. Sure would be nice to see some others step up and resign.
Elmo 5 months, 1 week ago
Can't much blame him for quitting, the current county administration is a combination of The Three Stooges and the Keystone Kops.
He was probably expected to hold the train to Oden's robe whilst marching throughout the county offices on a portrait inspection.
No man can serve two masters, much less three.
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