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Commissioners eliminate vacant custodial post to fund raises for current custodial staff

Columbus County Board of Commissioners · March 3, 2026
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Summary

The board voted to eliminate a vacant custodial position and reallocate the funds to raise wages for existing custodial staff after Facilities supervisor Stewart Carroll described low starting pay and multiple current employees earning under $15 an hour.

The Columbus County Board of Commissioners approved a substitute motion to eliminate a vacant custodial position and reallocate the position's funds to raise wages for current custodial staff.

Facilities supervisor Stewart Carroll asked the board to "freeze this position and help the folks that I presently have," explaining the custodial unit includes 12 positions,…

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