Mercer Group will conduct the study
ALBANY, GA -- In Tuesday's Lee County Commissioner's meeting the board voted to go forward with a wage compensation/classification study.
The study will survey surrounding counties to see how Lee County wages compare.
The Mercer Group will conduct the survey for $25,000.
Also in the meeting, the board decided to give 15 to 16 unused acres of land to the Lee County School System. The property is located on Leslie Highway.
90-year-old Odethia Simmons-James of Leesburg, Georgia was in attendance to celebrate her near century milestone. She was honored during the meeting.