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Nash County is losing its assistant county manager and has promoted a new deputy manager.
Scott Rogers is retiring after 33 years with the county. The former director of Nash County Emergency Services moved up to assistant county manager a year ago.
Rogers' pending departure was announced Monday by County Manager Stacy Shatzer during the regular monthly meeting of the Nash County Board of Commissioners.

The Town of Nashville's 2023-2024 budget was approved Tuesday night.
The $19.2 million budget was passed 3-1 with only one comment from the public. That comment centered on the need for the town to increase property taxes to ensure the town could continue to provide the services it provides
"If you want the services, you have to pay the taxes," Tony Koenig, who lives on Westview Court, said.

Rick Thomason and William Blackmon of the Cpl. Suzi Sannes Detachment 1262 of the Marine Corps League presented 20 American flags to the Nash County Public Schools Board of Education Monday night. The flags will be flown at the Central Office and school facilities in Nash County.
Thomason said he was contacted by a faculty member of Winstead Avenue Elementary School in May of 2020 seeking a new flag. She expressed to Thomason the flag was worn and frayed and they were ashamed to leave it flying.

Spring Hope is providing a small raise for employees without raising property taxes.
Approved Monday night, the 2023-24 budget calls for a 3% cost of living increases for all town employees.
An additional 2% raise, effective January 2024, is anticipated as a budget amendment once revenues from sales and use taxes are confirmed at 2023 levels, said Town Manager Andrew Delonno.

Liz Cahoon has always hoped to retire and move to the beach. Though not retiring, her plan to move to the beach happened sooner than expected.
Cahoon recently left the Nash County Sheriff's Office for a position with the Dare County Sheriff's Office.
A Nashville native, Cahoon said she has always wanted to have a career where she helped others and gave back to her community. And she has done just that.