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Cherokee County hires Kurt Benecke as county counselor
Summary
After executive session interviews, the Board voted unanimously on Oct. 20, 2025, to hire Kurt Benecke as County Counselor effective immediately; the motion was moved by Commissioner Frazier and seconded by Commissioner Garner.
Following a pair of executive sessions for new-hire interviews, the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to hire Kurt Benecke as County Counselor effective immediately. The Oct. 20 minutes record that Commissioner Myra Carlisle Frazier moved to hire Benecke and Commissioner Jack Garner seconded; the motion passed unanimously.
The hiring concluded a personnel agenda that included two executive sessions (a 30-minute session and a five-minute session) during which Benecke was present; the minutes state no other action was taken during the closed sessions. The minutes do not record the terms of employment, salary, or start-date beyond "effective immediately," nor do they list other candidates.
