Board of Commissioners
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Commissioner Ellerbe: “Show me the accounts”
ANSON COUNTY — In a County Commissioner meeting earlier this month, Finance Director Holly Berry informed commissioners the county was down roughly $14 million in a twelve-month period. During the same meeting, DHHS Department Head Brian Ellerby alerted the board to an unfolding crisis within his department: the much-needed unfreezing…
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Anson County send retiring commissioners a fond farewell
ANSON — The Anson County Board of Commissioners said goodbye to retiring Commissioners JD Bricken and Harold C. Smith Tuesday night. Bricken served one term as commissioner, while Smith is the county’s longest serving commissioner to date.
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Candidates impress at Politics after Dark
ANSON — Always a highly anticipated event, the Anson County Chamber of Commerce hosted Politics after Dark Tuesday, giving community members a chance to hear where candidates for the Anson County Board of Commissioners and other offices stand on current issues in the county.
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Undaunted: Municipalites and residents continue fight against county and biochar production facility
HAMLET — An ongoing legal battle with local environmental ramifications has been submitted for review to the North Carolina Supreme Court.
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County looking to upgrade water and sewer systems through state grants
WADESBORO — The Anson County Board of Commissioners are looking to upgrade Anson’s wastewater treatment plant and water infrastructure in the coming years with the availability of new grant funding.
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Commissioners approve radio consoles, psych screenings for law enforcement
WADESBORO — The Anson County Board of Commissioners approved upgrades to the 9-1-1 board and law enforcement including three new radio consoles and mandatory psychological screenings.
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Commissioners welcome two new members
WADESBORO — Four Anson County Commissioners were sworn into office on Dec. 1 during the board’s monthly meeting.
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Confederate statue removed from courthouse
WADESBORO — The Anson County Board of Commissioners voted to remove the confederate statue outside the Wadesboro courthouse in a 4 – 2 decision during their meeting on Tuesday, July 7. The statue is to be held in storage and then moved to private property at a later date.
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School funding slashed by $400K in proposed budget
WADESBORO — Anson County Commissioners announced that funding for Anson County Schools will be reduced by approximately $400,000 during their public budget hearing held on Tuesday, June 16. The commissioners will vote on whether or not to adopt the proposed budget on June 30.
