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County presents employee-survey findings and November financial summary; commissioners note results
Summary
Staff presented results of the county's second annual employee survey showing increased satisfaction with compensation, and the county's November 2024 financial report; commissioners asked about follow-up steps and noted improved employee satisfaction metrics.
County staff presented a summary of the second annual employee survey and the November 2024 monthly financial report at the Jan. 6 Lee County Board of Commissioners meeting.
Ben McCreery, who presented the employee-survey summary, said the survey (conducted in late September and early October) drew responses from roughly two-thirds of county employees. The presentation highlighted a jump in compensation satisfaction—from about 33% in January 2023 to 68% in the most recent survey—attributed in the presentation to pay-plan adjustments approved in recent budgets. Other findings included high reported job satisfaction and loyalty: 89% said they find their work meaningful and 87% said they plan to stay with Lee County. Respondents reporting they considered leaving in the previous six months declined from 24% in 2023 to 19% in the latest survey. McCreery said staff plan to use survey results in strategic planning and budget work and will continue efforts to address communication and employee input.
Candace Seismen presented the November 2024 monthly financial report, which staff included in the agenda packet. Ad valorem tax collections at the end of November were 48.32% of the adopted budget; staff noted that the spending target for that point in the fiscal year is 41.66% and that some departments exceed that target mainly because encumbrances and annual prepayments are included in the figures. Staff said removing encumbrances reduced the number of departments appearing over target.
Commissioners asked follow-up questions about how survey results will be used and whether department-level results could be shared while preserving anonymity. McCreery said department-level splits were withheld to protect anonymity for small departments and that staff will continue to develop engagement strategies and incorporate findings into strategic planning and budget processes.
Separately during commissioner remarks, Chair Kirk D. Smith read a Dec. 16 letter from the North Carolina Department of Commerce advising Lee County it has been awarded $950,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds for a neighborhood revitalization program; the letter noted additional grant conditions must be satisfied before funds may be obligated.
