Budget
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Town Council approves budget, minus funding for new grant writer
WADESBORO — During a specially scheduled town council meeting to approve the budget, the possibility of hiring a full-time grant writer again became a topic of contention amongst council members, with some feeling the recent grant writing training received by Wadesboro Town Manger Wiley Ross Jr. and its Finance Officer…
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County commissioners celebrate on time budget audit
ANSON — “This is the first audit we have had completed on time since 2016 and so this is a big accomplishment for the county and our staff,” said County Chair Jamie Caudle at commissioners’ early November board meeting, where Tim Zeng, a representative from the county’s accounting firm, Thompson…
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School Board hears update on audit
ANSON — Director of non-profit governmental services with Strickland Hardee PLLC Nicholas Wicker updated the Anson County School Board on his firm’s findings regarding the school system budget audit.
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Nearly unanimous, Commissioners approve 11% raise in COLA for county employees
ANSON — Successfully bringing Anson County’s budget audits up to date, commissioners turned to tackling COLA raises at their Budget Workshop held on Monday, July 3rd.
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Commissioners receive long awaited update on the 2022 audit
WADESBORO — Anson County’s long awaited budget results were shared by Mr. Alan Thompson of the Thompson, Price, Scott, Adams & Company P.A. accounting firm at the commissioner meeting held on February 6.
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Commissioner Peer Review finds staff training and tax collection lacking in Anson
WADESBORO — Part of the Anson County Board of Commissioners’ ongoing efforts to discover and correct budget deficits has resulted in county leaders requesting that the North Carolina Board of Commissioners perform a peer review study.
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Representative Mark Brody announces new funds allocated to Anson County
WADESBORO — County Commissioners welcomed state representative Mark Brody to their board meeting held on November 21 to discuss new funds from the state that will be allocated to programs and projects that will benefit Anson County.
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Concerns with Sheriff’s Office pay increase expressed to commissioners
WADESBORO — Multiple county employees appeared before to the Anson County Commissioners at their August 1 meeting to raise their concerns regarding a 12.5% COLA (cost of living adjustment) salary increase granted to the Sheriff’s Office.
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County reinstates teacher supplement after budget cut in 2020
WADESBORO — Finding a way to reinstate the teaching supplement to the staff of Anson County Schools was a top priority for Superintendent Howard McLean after the county commissioners cut the budget by $400,000 in 2020.
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Edwards: Wadesboro doing well financially
WADESBORO — David Edwards, Wadesboro Town Manager, briefed the Council that the town’s General Fund revenues are currently $160,000 ahead of schedule from last year’s Year to Date during the virtual meeting held Monday, June 1.
