Renee Paschal

About Renee

Renee’s interest in local government began during her senior year of high school nearly 40 years ago when she covered city council and county commissioners’ meetings for her hometown newspaper. A college internship with the City of Burlington fueled her desire to attend the Master of Public Administration Program at UNC-Chapel Hill and work in local government. She spent the bulk of her career in Chatham County where she worked with a superb team of professionals to build the county’s operating and capital budgeting processes, which are recognized as models in the state. The capital budget led to numerous construction projects, such as three new schools, agriculture and conference center, courthouse, and detention center. In 2014, Chatham County achieved a AAA bond rating from S&Ps Global Ratings, becoming the smallest county at that time in North Carolina to do so. In 2018 Renee retired as Chatham County’s first female manager. She continues to teach capital budgeting classes for the School of Government, has assisted Harnett County with building its operating and capital budget processes, has served as interim Cumberland County Manager, and has formed her own consulting business that specializes in management and budget for local governments and nonprofits.