LAURINBURG — The Scotland County Board of Commissioners chairman confirmed to the Laurinburg Exchange that manager Kevin Patterson announced his resignation effective immediately during a recessed meeting held on Wednesday.
During the meeting, Patterson delivered a presentation of a $52 million budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year and what changes were made compared to the current year’s budget. Following a closed session, Chairman Tim Ivey said Patterson notified the board of his departure.
Ivey said he will temporarily act as the county manager. He had no further comment, stating that it was a personnel matter.
Patterson has been employed with the county for nearly 20 years; first being hired as the Finance officer in April 2004. After completing an initial probationary period, his title changed to Finance officer/assistant county manager.
Patterson was temporarily assigned to the interim health director role in 2006 during the recruitment period and was terminated from the role three months later. He was then assigned as the interim county manager after the resignation of John Crumpton in 2007. He was named to the role permanently on Jan. 1, 2008, and has served in that capacity since Tuesday.