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Cherokee County sets $900 qualifying fee for District 1 commission race
Summary
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution May 23 setting the qualifying fee for the District 1 commission seat at $900, a figure the board said equals 3% of the official base salary.
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners voted May 23 to set the qualifying fee for candidates for the District 1 commission seat at $900.
The three commissioners present — Chairman Johnston, Commissioner Carter and Commissioner Wetherbee — unanimously approved a resolution establishing the fee after a brief discussion about how the amount is calculated. Chairman Johnston said the charge "is 3% of the salary." Commissioners agreed the county's official base salary used for the calculation is $30,000, which produces a $900 fee.
The fee was proposed by Commissioner Carter, who moved to set the qualifying fee at $900. Commissioner Wetherbee seconded the motion. After minimal additional discussion about whether the fee is considered part of the base salary, the board called the question and voted unanimously to adopt the resolution.
The meeting was a special call with a single item on the agenda. Following the vote the board immediately moved to adjourn.
The resolution adopted sets the qualifying fee at $900 and was described in the meeting as equal to 3% of the official base salary. The board did not provide further detail on next administrative steps for implementing the fee or whether the county will publish related candidate filing instructions in a separate notice.
