SIX-FIGURE PAY IS DISCLOSED BY REQUEST
Four of Nottoway County’s top 10 highest-paid employees make six-figure salaries, and that number in the school division is seven-out-of-10.
The salaries of those employees — as well as each of Nottoway County’s five Constitutional Officers — are disclosed in a FOIA request made by District Two Supervisor John Roark.
Roark on Sept. 19th announced — in a 55-minute Facebook Live address — that he’ll soon be leaving office, citing health concerns after his Feb. 9th stroke.
Roark on Sept. 27th — in a 12-minute Facebook Live — told viewers to “get their popcorn” because “there’s a bomb coming” with potential damaging information to the County and/ or someone involved in County government. Roark again said that he’s stepping down but that he also wants to make sure there are potential successors interested who will not “just go along to get along.” He warned of a potential “hand-picked” successor by some who doesn’t meet his preferred criteria of a fighter for the people.
Roark last Tuesday, Sept. 30th, went Live again. He was considerably less animated while urging residents upset about County tax bills to attend the Board’s next regular meeting on Thursday, October 16th. In that same address, Roark revealed that he had filed a FOIA request on behalf of a citizen seeking the top 10 highest salaries paid in Nottoway County government and the school division, in addition to salaries of Constitutional officers. The Courier-Record issued a FOIA request for information provided to Supervisor Roark and received that data the same day — this past Monday, Oct. 6th.
COUNTY POSITIONS
1) Steve Bowen, County Administrator, $155,000.
2) Dr. Shannon Reed, Director of Nottoway Social Services, $115,954.
3) Gary Easter, Landfill Supervisor, $103,413.
4) Gregg Zody, County Planner, $102,201.
5) Buddy Hyde, Emergency Services Coordinator, $97,193.
6) Rodney Reynolds, General Registrar, $89,639.
7) Finance Director (VACANT), $80,000.
8) Building Inspector (VACANT), $75,000.
9) Logan Presley, Finance Manager, $73,500.
10) LRA Director (VACANT), $70,297.
SCHOOL POSITIONS
1) Dr. Marcia Martin, Division Superintent, $140,000.
2) Dr, R. J. Greger, Director of Human Resources & Community Relations, $125,513.
3) Dr. Carrie Gravely, Director of Exceptional Education & Special Programs, $121,907
4) Reginald Wilson, Principal, Nottoway High School, $113,055.
5) Dr. Chandra Lewis, Director of Student Services & Testing, Director of Testing, Foster Care Liaison, $109,814.
6) Heather Maier, Director of Finance & Operations, 107,551.
7) Dr. Maurice Smith, principal of Nottoway Intermediate & Nottoway Middle Schools, $104,256.
8) David Johnson, Computer and Network Administrator, $97,059.
9) Delphine Simmons- Fowlkes, Special Education Coordinator, $96,970.
10) Lloyd Page, Principal of Crewe Primary School, $96,928.
CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS
1) Leanne Watrous, Commonwealth’s Attorney, $157,291.
2) Jane Brown, Clerk of Nottoway Circuit Court, $134,945.
3) Sheriff, Robert Jones, $120,547.
4) Commissioner of Revenue, Christy Hudson, $97,977.
5) Treasurer, Tammie Raiford, $89,639.
In his FOIA request, Roark also inquired about the school division’s most pressing capital improvement needs.
He received this response from the County Administrator’s Office: “They do not have a formal list. They maintain a general punch list of capital improvement needs across schools, but specific timeframes for projects have not yet been determined. The School Board would need the opportunity to review and prioritize the identified needs before it could be finalized.”
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