COUNTY EMPLOYEE SUSPENDED FOLLOWING FISCAL COURT MEETING
A COUNTY EMPLOYEE HAS BEEN SUSPENDED FOLLOWING AN EXECUTIVE SESSION DURING TUESDAY MORNING’S MEETING OF CALDWELL FISCAL COURT. CALDWELL COUNTY JUDGE EXECUTIVE BROCK THOMAS SPOKE WITH 24-HOUR NEWSWATCH ABOUT THE ACTION TAKEN CONCERNING COUNTY TAX ADMINISTRATOR JANIE KIRK.
MAGISTRATES, AFTER EXPRESSING RESERVATIONS, VOTED TO GO ALONG WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF CALDWELL COUNTY JUDGE EXECUTIVE BROCK THOMAS. THOMAS WENT INTO NO FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING THE ACTION THAT WAS TAKEN OR FOR THE REASONS BEHIND IT. MAGISTRATES, WHILE EXPRESSING THE OPINION THEY BELIEVED THE SUSPENSION SHOULD BE WITHOUT PAY, VOTED TO SUSPEND KIRK WITH PAY, PENDING THE OUTCOME OF THE INVESTIGATION.
IN OTHER BUSINESS, REPRESENTATIVES FROM YOUTH INCORPORATED WERE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING ASKING THE COUNTY TO TAKE OVER THE CARE OF THE GROUNDS AT THE BALLPARKS. IT WAS NOTED THAT YOUTH INCORPORATED WAS SPENDING ON AVERAGE, ABOUT FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER YEAR IN UPKEEP AT THE FACILITIES. THE REQUEST WAS MADE NOTING THAT THE PROPERTY DID ACTUALLY BELONG TO THE COUNTY. NO ACTION WAS TAKEN ON THE REQUEST DURING THE MEETING.
FOLLOWING A REQUEST FROM AN AREA RESIDENT, THE ROAD COMMITTEE WILL BE LOOKING AT THE POSSIBILITY OF INSTALLING GUARDRAILS AND A SPEED LIMIT SIGN ON A STRETCH OF MATT RICH ROAD.
MAGISTRATES GAVE APPROVAL TO THE SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AND A RESOLUTION WHICH WILL ENABLE THE COUNTY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE F.E.M.A. FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM. THE PARTICIPATION INCLUDES GUIDELINES AND REGULATIONS FOR ANY NEW CONSTUCTION IN AREA’S DESIGNATED AS FLOOD HAZARDS.
FINALLY, CALDWELL COUNTY CLERK TONI WATSON’S OFFICE PRESENTED THE COURT WITH A CHECK FOR MORE THAN 55,000-DOLLARS. THE MONEY WAS FROM EXCESS FEES COLLECTED BY THE COUNTY CLERKS OFFICE.
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