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Cherokee County approves two Health Department hourly pay increases
Summary
The Board unanimously approved two Health Department pay raises effective November 2025: Deanna Marshall from $14.75 to $17.00 per hour and Gayla Woodcock from $14.49 to $16.00 per hour, following motions by Commissioner Cory Moates and seconds by Commissioners Frazier and Garner.
The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners approved salary increases for two Health Department employees at its Nov. 17 meeting. Commissioner Cory Moates moved to raise Deanna Marshall’s hourly rate from $14.75 to $17.00 effective November 2025; Commissioner Myra Carlisle Frazier seconded and the motion passed unanimously. In a separate motion Commissioner Moates moved to raise Gayla Woodcock’s hourly rate from $14.49 to $16.00 effective November 2025; Commissioner Jack Garner seconded and the motion passed unanimously.
Health Department Director Peyton Kessler was present for the meeting; no additional specifics about job titles, budget sourcing, or duration of the pay changes were recorded in the minutes. The minutes note the Board approved the increases by unanimous vote.
