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Wake County appoints Roger A. Askew as interim county attorney, sets salary and allowance
Summary
Following closed session, the board appointed Roger A. Askew as interim Wake County attorney and risk manager effective Oct. 15, 2025, at an annual salary of $291,879 plus a $300 monthly travel allowance; the motion passed by voice vote.
After a closed session held under North Carolina law, Commissioner Stallings moved that the board appoint Roger A. Askew as interim Wake County attorney and risk manager effective Oct. 15, 2025. The motion recorded Askew's annual pay as $291,879 and a monthly travel allowance of $300; the board approved the motion by voice vote.
The motion also stated that any unexecuted terms of the departing county attorney Scott Warren's contract shall survive his retirement date until fulfilled. Commissioners said the appointment follows Scott Warren's announced retirement and directed the county attorney's office to proceed under the terms approved.
No public deliberation on the closed-session content was recorded; the approval was announced after the board returned to open session.
