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Posted inPolitics & Government

All in on county workers: Macon puts all its ARPA funds toward bonuses

by Shelby Harris February 9, 2022February 9, 2022

Other Western NC counties have also invested federal relief funds in extra pay for county employees, with some leaning toward investing what’s left of the federal funding on them as well.

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