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Commissioners move finance director under county manager, authorize posting for replacement
Summary
The board approved reorganizing the finance director’s direct report to the county manager, accepted the current director Lisa’s reassignment request and authorized posting the finance director position with an updated job description.
The Stokes County Board of Commissioners voted Sept. 23 to change the reporting line for the county’s finance director so the position reports to the county manager rather than directly to the board. The action also authorized the county manager to post an updated job description and begin recruitment for a new finance director.
Board members said the change is intended to reduce political pressure in day‑to‑day supervision, centralize operational responsibility with the manager and allow the manager to oversee hires and performance directly. The board noted the move is administrative and not a reflection of the current finance director’s performance.
The current finance director, Lisa, informed the board she had requested reassignment and offered to remain in the role until a new director is hired. Commissioners thanked Lisa for her service and accepted her offer to assist with the transition. The board discussed tweaking the job description — including whether to note a CPA as preferred — and asked the county manager to present a final posting for approval once it is drafted.
A motion to move the reorganization to action was made and seconded; the board then approved the reorganization and authorized the posting. The transcript does not capture specific names of motion makers or a roll-call tally; minutes record the motion as carried.
