Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Residents, educators urge Southampton County to move to twice‑monthly pay; call for school funding

Southampton County Board of Supervisors · January 27, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

During the public‑comment period, residents and a teacher urged Southampton County supervisors to switch county pay to twice monthly, cited recruitment and retention problems and asked for investment in new school buildings and teacher pay.

Orice Lane, a resident of 26315 Shady Brook Trail, told the Southampton County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 27 that county employees should be paid biweekly instead of once a month to ease financial strain for families. "This process can be done," Lane said, adding that surrounding localities pay on the 15th and 30th and that the current schedule can create a six‑week gap before…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans