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Columbus County moves forward with first reading of new county credit card policy requiring named employee cards

Columbus County Board of Commissioners · March 17, 2026
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Summary

The board approved first reading of a new county purchasing card policy that would issue county credit cards with individual employee names—Finance Director Heather Wood said the change is driven by the bank's fraud rules; commissioners raised concerns about receipts, travel, and rewards.

The Columbus County Board of Commissioners took the first reading March 16 of a new county credit card policy that would issue purchasing cards bearing the names of individual employees rather than department‑level cards. Finance Director Heather Wood told the board the change is being driven by the bank’s fraud‑liability rules and auditors’ recommendations.

Wood said the bank has indicated it will no longer honor fraud claims for generic,…

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