EMERGENCY MEETING
The
Board of
Members
of the Board present were Commissioner Bruce Poindexter-Chairman, Commissioner
Dave Kendrick – Member, and Commissioner Howard Payton-Member.
The
Board of
Chairman
Bruce Poindexter read aloud Title 25 Section 304 (5) as follows: An Emergency Meeting is any meeting called
for the purpose of dealing with an emergency.
For the purposes of this act, an emergency is defined as a situation
involving injury to persons or injury and damage to public or personal property
or immediate financial loss when the time requirements for public notice of a
special meeting should make such procedure impractical and increase the
likelihood of injury or damage or immediate financial loss.
A
motion was made by Bruce Poindexter seconded by Dave Kendrick to
receive/approve and file letter of resignation from Lenden Woodruff, Sheriff of
To:
From: Lenden Woodruff
Dated:
I
would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the citizens of
Over
the past few days, I have seen how my actions have negatively effected the
wonderful people of this county, and I therefore on my own free will ask for
you to accept this letter as my formal resignation as the Delaware County
Sheriff, effective immediately.
/s/ Lenden
Woodruff
Roll
Call: Commissioner Poindexter-yes, Commissioner Kendrick-yes, Commissioner
Payton-yes. Motion carried.
A
motion was made by Commissioner Kendrick and seconded by Commissioner Payton
that the Board of County Commissioners go into Executive Session pursuant to
Title 25 Section 307 (B) (1) to discuss appointment of acting sheriff for
Delaware County. This statute reads as
follows: Concerning the discussion of the employment, hiring, appointment,
promotion, demotion, disciplining or resignation of any individual salaried
public officer or employee. Roll Call: Commissioner Poindexter-yes,
Commissioner Kendrick-yes, Commissioner Payton-yes. Motion carried.
A
motion was made by Commissioner Payton seconded by Kendrick that the Board of
Commissioners of
Chairman
Poindexter asked if there were any questions.
A question from the audience was asked regarding Rick White’s wife,
Tammy White. The question was in regards
to whether she was
going to continue working for the sheriff’s office or leave immediately. The reply was she was looking for a job and
will leave the sheriff’s office in the near future.
Commissioner
Poindexter made the statement to the audience that he hopes that the citizens
of
The
meeting was adjourned.
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BRUCE
POINDEXTER, CHAIRMAN
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HOWARD
PAYTON, MEMBER
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DAVE
KENDRICK, MEMBER
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ATTEST: CAROL FORTNER
(SEAL)