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Cherokee County raises Health Department nurses' pay to $25 an hour

Board of Cherokee County Commissioners · August 29, 2025

Summary

The Board approved immediate $25.00 hourly pay increases for Health Department nurses Becky Mogle, Melody Nelson and Kathy Dugger after a presentation by Health Department Administrator Peyton Kessler; each raise was moved and seconded and recorded as passed unanimously.

The Cherokee County Board of Commissioners voted to raise hourly pay for three Health Department nurses to $25.00 effective immediately during its Aug. 29 special session.

Health Department Administrator Peyton Kessler described the department's duties and grant programs handled by its nursing staff. Following that presentation, Commissioner Myra Carlisle Frazier moved to increase Becky Mogle's salary to $25.00 per hour; Commissioner Jack Garner seconded and the motion passed unanimously. Frazier then moved identical raises for Melody Nelson and for Kathy Dugger; Garner seconded both motions and each passed unanimously.

The minutes record the effective date as immediate; no additional implementation details, budget source, or ongoing cost estimates were provided in the meeting record. The raises were recorded as formal motions with seconds and unanimous approval by the three commissioners present.

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