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Craven County approves water-department budget amendment to fund new administrative position

Craven County Board of Commissioners · January 21, 2026
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Summary

The board approved a water-department budget amendment to create a full-time Administrative Officer I to handle billing and administrative duties; staff said the position’s starting salary is $58,321 and the prorated cost for the rest of the fiscal year is $33,365, funded from the water fund balance, not the county operating budget.

The Craven County Board of Commissioners voted Jan. 20 to amend the water department’s budget to fund a full-time Administrative Officer I to manage customer billing, debt collection and administrative financial tasks.

Chris Mullins of the county’s water department told commissioners that since 2016 the department has seen a 22% growth in permits and added positions tied to plant operations…

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