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Anson County approves 2.7% COLA for employees in 5–2 vote
Summary
The Anson County Board of Commissioners approved a 2.7% cost-of-living adjustment for county employees on March 3, 2026; the measure passed 5–2 amid calls from one commissioner for merit-based raises instead.
The Anson County Board of Commissioners approved a 2.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for county employees at its March 3, 2026 meeting.
Finance Director Holly Martinez-Borja reviewed the COLA totals for staff before the Board voted. Commissioner Lawrence Gatewood moved to approve the 2.7% COLA, and Commissioner Joshua Ellerbe seconded the motion; it passed with five votes in favor and two opposed. Commissioners Jarvis Woodburn, Robert Mims, Priscilla Little-Reid, Joshua Ellerbe and Lawrence Gatewood voted in favor. Commissioners Kyle Leary and Jamie Caudle voted against the measure.
Commissioner Kyle Leary said he would still like to see merit raises tied to performance rather than a uniform COLA. The transcript records public comment from Joe Tarlton noting that merit raises were tied to performance when he began working for the county in the 1990s.
The Board did not specify in the meeting minutes a separate funding source or dollar amount set aside for the COLA beyond the fiscal materials presented; the Finance Director presented totals during the discussion but detailed budgetary impacts were not described in the public record of the meeting.
The Board’s action takes effect as recorded in the minutes; further implementation details, including timing of payroll updates and any merit-pay discussions, will be addressed by county staff.
