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Pittsylvania County Salaries

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Pittsylvania County Salaries
Each year, the Star-Tribune publishes the salaries of Pittsylvania County government employees earning $55,000 or more.
This information is published to promote transparency and accountability in local government systems.
As of Nov. 14, the highest-paid positions in Pittsylvania County are County Attorney J. Vaden Hunt at $202,780.17, Sheriff Mike Taylor at $190,796.94, Commonwealth Attorney Robert Haskins at $183,282.62, Director of Finance Kim Van Der Hyde at $148,109.29, and Clerk of Court Angie Harris at $147,235.41.
All positions earning $55,000 or more annually are listed below alphabetically by last name.
Matthew Abbott, Battalion Chief, $66,096.45 
Stephenie Adams, Legal Assistant/Pittsylvania County FOIA Officer, $62,949.00 
Christopher Adcock, Director Of Public Works, $114,296.98 
Ronald Anderson, Deputy, $85,240.94 
Steven Anderson, Special Conservator Of The Peace, $60,230.90 
Jessica Andrews, Deputy Clerk Iv, $58,136.10 
David Arnold, Assistant County Administrator, $145,020.26 
Jonathan Ashworth, School Resource Officer-Middle School-County, $55,910.28 
Adrian Badgett, Gretna Branch Manager, $62,973.07 
Regina Barger, Social Services Director Ii (11012), $97,563.77 
Connie Barksdale, Deputy, $58,647.11 
Richard Baxter, Investigator, $64,070.47 
Laura Bennett, Benefit Program Supervisor (21055), $61,471.41 
Leslie Bennett, Administrative Assistant, $57,957.49 
Katherine Blum, Attorney I, $89,226.61 
Cheryl Boswell, Csa Coordinator, $71,685.21 
Joshua Boyd, Systems Engineer (Network Infrastructure), $70,608.96 
Rachel Boyer, Benefit Program Specialist Ii (21052), $69,301.00 
David Brooks, Assistant Fire Marshal, $60,493.95 
Ellen Brumfield, Administrative Services Manager, $71,771.24 
Perrow Brumfield, Investigator, $67,207.04 
Patsy Budd, Internal Auditor, $80,318.13 
Robert Budd, Director Of Information Technology, $99,647.71 
Kevin Bumper, Systems Engineer (Enterprise Applications), $74,825.14 
Shanon Burke, Firefighter/Emt-Paramedic, $59,667.36 
Glenna Caldwell, Public Safety Administrative Services Coordinator, $65,344.62 
Terri Calloway, Chief Deputy Commissioner Of The Revenue, $82,034.19 
Eric Campbell, Captain Of Bureau Of Performance Management & Internal Controls, $116,282.63 
Lisa Carrington, Clerical, $58,576.79 
Matthew Carter, Deputy/Agencytraining/Accreditation Coordinator, $61,245.78 
Brian Cassidy, Family Services Supervisory (21015), $70,328.03 
Justin Chandler, Combination Inspector, $57,432.57 
Amy Chandler, Self-Sufficient Program Supervisor (21065), $71,578.04 
Patricia Chaney, Victim/Witness Program Director, $59,079.00 
William Chaney, Deputy/Crime Analyst/Grant Coordinator, $87,566.46 
Kathy Cook, Medical Assistant-County, $55,077.23 
Christopher Cooper, Attorney I, $93,025.67 
Jennifer Cooper, Csa Utilization Management/Utilization Review Specialist, $55,734.08 
Michael Craft, Lead Heavy Equipment Operator, $66,393.60 
Janet Dalton, Deputy Commissioner Of The Revenue Iv, $57,193.24 
Brandon Dillard, Erosion & Sediment Control Program Coordinator, $62,949.00 
Allison Dolan, Administrative Assistant, $59,407.35 
Johnie Dooley, Corporal, $65,773.03 
Melinda Doss, Chatham Collection Development & Technical Services Manager, $59,244.38 
Caleb Dyer, Attorney I, $84,977.47 
Amber Eanes, Conservation Specialist/District Office Manager, $57,862.96 
Timothy Eanes, Sergeant, $77,364.76 
Pernita Echols, Family Services Specialist Iv (21014), $65,287.31 
Chad Eikost, Sergeant, $70,394.03 
Antoinette Emerson, Deputy, $57,611.05 
Ronald Farthing, Combination Inspector, $57,533.41 
Rochella Fitzgerald, Office Administrator, $55,840.03 
Michael Ford, Captain Of Bureau Of Criminal Investigations, $95,905.97 
Pamela Ford, Paramedic, $67,801.83 
Ronald Fowler, E911center Manager, $79,261.18 
Ethan Francis, Corporal, $59,106.94 
John Freeland, Executive Director, $97,391.00 
Ryan Furgurson, Schoolresourceofflcer, $57,024.19 
Connie Gibson, Procurement Manager, $81,878.93 
Monica Gibson, Investigator, $66,950.00 
Kenneth Glass, Sergeant, $71,151.89 
Monica Glass, Food Service Supervisor, $58,683.82 
Robin Goard, Commissioner Of Revenue, $119,897.09 
Rhonda Griffin, Director, $92,490.83 
Barry Guidry, Gis Systems Analyst, 68,228.87 
Patrick Gunter, Firefighter/Emt-Paramedic, $60,506.60 
Margaret Hamilton, First Sergeant, $64,773.84 
Robert Hamilton, Special Conservator Of The Peace, $60,230.90 
Patricia Harmon, Firefighter/Emt-Intermediate, $56,329.22 
Reginald Harper, Operations Supervisor, $69,854.53 
Angela Harris, Clerk Of Court, $147,235.41 
Daryle Harris, E-911supervisor· Shift D, $59,793.62 
Robert Haskins, Commonwealth Attorney, $183,282.62 
Sierra Hatfield, Firefighter/Emt-Paramedic, $58,892.01 
David Hoskins, Deputy, $57,234.15 
Natalie Hudgins, Executive Administrative Assistant, $65,631.57 
John Hunt, County Attorney, $202,780.17 
Marvin Hutcherson, Deputy Director Public Safety, $93,104.48 
Jason Inman, Chief Building Official, $75,736.11 
Marcus Jones, Investigator, $71,496.47 
David Kahler, Chatham Library It Systems Administrator, $73,414.70 
Hollye Keesee, Senior Administrative Assistant, $62,995.24 
Daniel Kendrick, Communications It Systems Administrator, $74,155.11 
Robin Kenyi, Investigator, $57,490.08 
Christopher Key, Director Of Public Safety, $116,022.92 
Stephen Kinsley, Bailiff, $69,349.56 
Mary Kitchens, E-911supervisor· Shift B, $60,416.64 
Robert Knight, Business Services Manager, $63,537.00 
Sherrie Lester, Court Reporter/Secretary Ill, $61,800.00 
Joann Lohr, Firefighter/Emt-Paramedic, $58,892.03 
Lindsay Malott, Family Services Manager, $75,909.63 
Elizabeth Marsh, Chatham Branch Manager, $58,951.38 
Joseph Martin, Sro Sergeant, $62,089.24 
Kimberly Matthews, Brosville Branch Manager, $59,460.96 
Kristen Mayhew, Deputy Treasurer Iv, $57,820.79 
Kaylyn McCluster, Clerk To The Board Of Supervisors, $74,125.57 
Wendy McDaniel, Accountant, $65,297.75 
Diana McFarland, Public Relations Manager, $71,703.45 
John Mckinney, E-911 Assistant Supervisor· Shift A, $58,121.00 
Oscar Meeks, Captain, $88,667.69 
Caleb Milam, Assistant Public Works Director, $75,736.11 
Truman Moore, Deputy, $56,797.20 
Molly Motley, Investigator, $76,448.57 
Jody Myers, Bailiff, $66,304.54 
Justin Nelson, First Sergeant, $75,279.99 
Thomas Nicholson, Lieutenant Colonel, $145,269.10 
Okey Norcutt, Enterprise Applications Manager, $91,215.07 
James Oakes, E-911supervisor· Shift A, $66,196.35 
Christopher Orlowski, School Resource Officer-County, $57,782.63 
Katie Owen, Deputy Clerk Ii, $57,591.63 
Johnny Owens, Lieutenant Of Performance Management & Internal Controls, $73,883.00 
Michael Owens, Deputy, $67,310.17 
Baron Parker, Sergeant, $76,102.02 
Judy Pierce, Administrative Assistant, $61,824.02 
Tonya Poindexter, E-911supervisor· Shift C, $63,594.04 
Rodney Poole, Solid Waste Manager, $65,915.76 
Cathy Poole, Deputy, $57,966.38 
Amy Pribble, Mental Health Counselor, $73,065.96 
Justin Price, Director Of Parks And Recreation, $83,959.90 
Emily Ragsdale, Director Of Community Development, $125,401.83 
Mathew Randall, Firefighter/Emt-Paramedic, $58,892.03 
Jessie Reagan, Senior Maintenance Specialist, $58,917.03 
Adam Reynolds, Sergeant-County, $63,782.43 
Matthew Reynolds, Sergeant, $71,166.11 
Crystal Richardson, Judicial Administrative Assistant, $63,860.00 
Margaret Roach, Benefit Program Specialist Ill (21053), $69,286.16 
Ilya Robbins, Assistant Fire Marshal, $63,178.75 
Jael Rosas, Director Of Programs, $55,328.00 
Matthew Rowe, Director Of Economic Development, $134,547.30 
Janet Sargent, Investigator, $63,030.67 
Kattie Saunders, Economic Development Project Manager, $73,747.74 
Seth Scarce, Information Technology Specialist, $71,848.30 
Sherry Scolpini, Deputy, $57,861.24 
Kasey Seay, Division Chief, $88,846.46 
Kimberly Sexton, Firefighter/Emt-Paramedic, $58,892.03 
Ashlie Shealy, Family Services Supervisory (21015), $70,873.21 
Dawn Shelton, Benefit Program Supervisor (21055), $66,621.41 
Julia Shirey, Attorney I, $86,600.00 
Vincent Shorter, Interim County Administrator, $75,000.00 
Vincent Shorter, Treasurer, $125,220.90 
Shannon Shorter, Registrar, $107,440.00 
Andrea Smith, Firefighter/Emt-Paramedic, $62,321.78 
Jacob Sparks, School Resource Officer, $64,888.90 
Brandi Sparks, Lids Tech, $70,467.98 
Holly Stanfield, Human Resources Director, $105,414.25 
George Stevenson, School Resource Officer, $62,208.67 
Jarrett Stone, Corporal, $56,422.94 
Amber Stowe, Firefighter/Emt-Paramedic, $58,892.03 
Michael Szelc, Sergeant, $67,097.94 
Cristen Talley, Firefighter/Emt-Intermediate, $56,329.22 
Adam Taylor, Corporal, $69,436.50 
Michael Taylor, Sheriff, $190,796.94 
Haley Tiller, Family Services Supervisory (21015), $66,948.47 
Richard Touchstone, Corporal, $63,897.24 
Gwendolyn Tucker, Senior Administrative Assistant, $55,884.94 
Garrett Van, Budget And Financial Analyst, $83,128.62 
Kimberly Van Der Hyde, Director Of Finance, $148,109.29 
Freda Venable, Administrative Program Assistant Ii (43052), $56,563.00 
Thomas Wade, Deputy, $61,524.14 
Dennis Walker, Deputy, $63,951.36 
Melanie Waller, Chief Deputy Treasurer, $83,945.54 
Eddie Waller, Senior Maintenance Specialist, $57,613.29 
Terrance Walters, Deputy/Workforce, $61,995.91 
Christine Warren, Operations Manager, $60,907.27 
Daniel Warren, Deputy, $57,362.76 
Shiquita Webb, Firefighter/Emt-Paramedic, $58,892.03 
Brent Weinkauf, Pet Center Director, $90,539.07 
Valerie Weir, Benefit Programs Manager, $96,036.36 
Brenda White, Administrative Assistant Ii, $61,142.47 
Brittany Wilkerson, Sergeant, $60,633.46 
Lavinia Wingfield, Finance Director, $67,112.00 
David Wise, Sergeant, $60,633.46 
Thomas Worley, Building & Grounds Supervisor, $73,068.12 
Mark Worley, Sergeant, $66,625.77 
Justin Wyatt, Corporal-County, $62,166.10 
Brandy Yeatts, Payroll Specialist, $55,512.56 
Kathy Yeatts, Payroll And Benefits Specialist, $81,078.10.
 
 
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Details remain limited as the investigation continues, but the DA’s office says it does not appear to be suspicious at this time. 
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Mastering the Crypto Sphere
Dogevioin has emerged on the crypto horizon, capturing the imaginations of investors and tech enthusiasts alike. This intriguing new digital currency, evolving from the beloved Dogecoin, promises a future filled with innovation and community-driven initiatives.
An Evolutionary Leap
Dogevioin represents not just a new token but a revolutionary step in utilizing blockchain technology to enhance smart contract functionalities. Unlike its predecessors, Dogevioin is designed to facilitate faster transactions while incorporating elements that encourage user engagement, such as decentralized applications (DApps) and the ability to easily integrate with emerging technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT).
A Community-Driven Innovation
A notable aspect of Dogevioin is its emphasis on community involvement. Built on a foundation of transparency and inclusivity, the developers actively encourage feedback and participation from users worldwide. This approach aims to create a platform that not only improves technological capabilities but also strengthens the bond between developers and users.
Looking Towards the Future
As we move forward, the potential applications for Dogevioin are vast. It is being tailored to accommodate future technological advancements, positioning itself as a hub for creating, sharing, and transacting in the digital space. As blockchain technology continues to evolve, Dogevioin may well shape the future of digital economies, offering new and exciting possibilities for how we interact with digital assets.
In this rapidly changing crypto landscape, Dogevioin stands out as a promising development, poised to redefine the interplay between technology and currency for years to come.
In the dynamic world of digital currencies, 2025 is eyed with both anticipation and skepticism by investors worldwide. With new currencies like Dogevioin making waves, it’s crucial to revisit where the crypto market is heading, what potential risks lie ahead, and how investors can navigate this volatile landscape.
Cryptocurrency Predictions for 2025
As of now, market analysts project significant shifts within the cryptocurrency sphere by 2025. Major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are anticipated to maintain their leadership roles, albeit with possible fluctuations influenced by regulatory changes, technological innovations, and macroeconomic factors. Emerging players like Dogevioin may carve out niche spaces thanks to their unique technological advancements and community-driven approaches.
Cryptocurrencies are expected to continue benefiting from increased mainstream adoption. Institutional investments could rise further as digital assets become more integrated into traditional financial systems. This trend could lead to rising valuations, primarily if cryptocurrencies prove their utility in facilitating faster, more efficient transactions across global markets.
Investment Risks and Considerations
Investing in cryptocurrencies is inherently risky, and the market’s volatility remains a significant concern. By 2025, regulatory frameworks may introduce complexities that could impact crypto valuations. It’s essential for investors to stay informed about legal developments and to understand the potential influence of complex global economic dynamics on digital currencies.
Furthermore, the technological landscape can be a double-edged sword. While innovation drives interest and engagement, it can also lead to the emergence of unforeseen risks, such as vulnerabilities in smart contracts or network scalability issues. Before investing, individuals might consider diversifying portfolios to mitigate these risks and prepare for possible downturns.
Pros and Cons of Cryptocurrency Investment
Pros:
– Innovation: Cryptocurrencies foster financial innovation, offering novel ways to invest and transact.
– Decentralization: They’re not subject to the same controls or restrictions as traditional currencies, which can appeal to those seeking autonomy.
– Potential Gains: Historically, some digital currencies have delivered substantial returns on investment.
Cons:
– Volatility: The crypto market is known for its abrupt swings, leading to unpredictable price actions.
– Regulatory Uncertainty: The lack of consistent global regulatory policies can cause instability.
– Security Concerns: The risk of hacks and cyber attacks remains a pertinent issue, posing threats to investor assets.
Controversies and Debates
The rise of new cryptocurrencies often invites debate. Dogevioin, with its origins linked to Dogecoin, reflects broader discussions about the sustainability and worth of meme-based coins. Critics argue these coins may lack intrinsic value, while proponents highlight their role in democratizing finance and engaging new user demographics.
In conclusion, while the evolution of digital currencies offers exciting opportunities, it’s crucial for investors to approach with due diligence, armed with informed insights into market dynamics and risks. As 2025 approaches, balancing optimism with caution will be key in navigating the ever-evolving crypto landscape.
Dr. Victor Santos is a leading expert in the fields of cryptocurrency and financial technology, with a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Chicago. His research focuses on the economic impacts of blockchain technology and digital currencies. Victor has worked with numerous fintech startups and financial institutions to develop blockchain solutions that enhance transaction efficiency and security. He is also an advisor to government regulatory bodies, helping to shape policies that support the growth of the digital currency market while protecting consumer interests. Victor is a frequent contributor to economic forums and publications, where he discusses the integration of technology into traditional financial systems.
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