Garner
ROCKINGHAM Richmond County announced it has made two major hires this month, naming an Anson County official to serve as successor to Finance Officer R.M. “Mac” Steagall who is retiring, and promoted the interim director of Emergency Services to the full time role.
Steagall is set to retire on June 30, 2021 after 17 years as the county’s finance officer. In his place, the county brings in William “Cary” Garner, Jr. Garner will continue his work as Anson County’s finance director until March 13 when he will begin his transition to the role in Richmond County. This will allow him three months of overlap working alongside Steagall to build rapport with staff and participate in the planning for the fiscal year 2021-2022 budget, according to a press release.