The Columbus County Board of Commissioners unanimously adopted a $74.6 million budget Monday for the new fiscal year that begins on July 1. The plan provides a 2-percent pay increase for county employees and keeps the tax rate at 80.5 cents per $100 of property evaluation.
Commissioner Ricky Bullard tried to enter a substitute

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