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Beaufort County elections director seeks reclassification; cites statute and state recommendation
Summary
The county’s director of elections asked commissioners to reclassify the position — citing North Carolina statute 163‑35 and a recommendation from State Director Karen Brinson Bell — saying the job has expanded and carries high overtime; the board acknowledged the state’s recommendation and deferred funding decisions to the county budget process.
Kelly, the county’s director of elections, asked the Board of Commissioners to reclassify the director of elections position and place it in the same classification as other positions with comparable responsibilities, such as register of deeds or tax assessor. Kelly said the request came after deliberations with the County Board of…
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