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Greene County announces new $5.3 million investment and 60 jobs; county begins salary study update
Summary
The board heard an economic development announcement that a new company will invest about $5.3 million and create roughly 60 jobs at average salaries near $44,000; staff also briefed commissioners on a salary study comparing seven jurisdictions to keep county pay competitive.
The Greene County board heard two personnel- and economic-development–focused updates: the chair announced a new company locating in the NWL area that will invest about $5,300,000 and bring roughly 60 jobs, and county staff outlined a salary study intended to keep county pay competitive with neighboring jurisdictions.
The chair told the board the incoming company ‘‘is going to invest about $5,300,000. They're gonna bring 60 new jobs to Greene County, and those job salaries are gonna be in the neighborhood of $44,000 a piece.’’ The chair described the news as positive for Snow Hill and said the board appreciates the company choosing the county.
Separately, county staff described the salary study process, noting the study will use a set of comparable jurisdictions (staff suggested seven), and requested guidance from commissioners about which jurisdictions to include. Staff emphasized the study is intended to make county salaries competitive to reduce turnover among key staff and that past studies were performed periodically (listed years during the discussion). Commissioners discussed comparator choice and cautioned about including jurisdictions that are much larger or otherwise not comparable.
The board did not take immediate pay-action during the meeting; staff will proceed with the study and return recommendations at a future meeting.
