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County Commissioner, Scotland County · Spring Hill Township

Bo Frizzell

Candidate for County Commissioner, Scotland County, Spring Hill Township

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Chairman, Scotland County Board of Commissioners

Chairman of the Scotland County Board of Commissioners, representing Spring Hill Township; he was elected in 2022 and has run two businesses in the county.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Proposes shifting spending to drug rehabilitation and homelessness

    From a 2022 candidate forum: stop spending on buildings and programs that don't work.

    Candidates express their views and vision for Scotland County

    Debate / forum transcript · Laurinburg Exchange · Nov 1, 2022 · laurinburgexchange.com

    “the commissioners need to stop spending money on buildings and programs that don't work and divert those funds to help people”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports economic development to grow the county's workforce

    From a 2022 candidate forum.

    Candidates express their views and vision for Scotland County

    Debate / forum transcript · Laurinburg Exchange · Nov 1, 2022 · laurinburgexchange.com

    “he stressed the importance of supporting economic development to increase the workforce in the county.”
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Health & human services

  • Voted to merge DSS and the Health Department

    He made the motion in June 2025 to combine the two departments into one human services agency governed by the commissioners; it passed 4-3.

    Scotland Co. Commissioners vote to consolidate Health Department and DSS

    News coverage · Laurinburg Exchange · Jun 3, 2025 · laurinburgexchange.com

    “Commissioners O'Neal, Frizzell, Tim Ivey and Jeff Shelley all voted in favor of the consolidation.”
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