Here are the five top earning officials in the City of West Monroe
West Monroe Public Works Director Ronald Turner is the city's second-highest city employee, while IT Network Administrator Forrest Dean is the fifth-highest so far in 2023, according to data provided from a public information request filed by the News-Star.
The highest-paid employee listed this year is Staci Albritton Mitchell, the mayor. Mitchell is serving her second stint as the municipal chief, after previously serving as an member of the West Monroe Board of Aldermen under then-Mayor Dave Norris.
See below for a look at the five highest-paid employees for the City of West Monroe, with a brief explanation of what they do under the umbrella of local government.
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Staci Mitchell
Salary: $98,500
Job title & department: Mayor − City of West Monroe
Ronald Turner
Salary: $87,000.16
Job title & department: Director − Public Works
Don Dean
Salary: $86,153.60
Job title & department: Director − Information Technology
Charles Simmons
Salary: $85,000
Job title & department: Fire Chief − West Monroe Fire Department
Forrest Dean
Salary: $83,366.40
Job title & department: Network Administrator − IT
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