Fiscal Court members approve sheriff¹s and clerk¹s financial reports

Melodie Phelps, News Editor

Monticello — Wayne County Fiscal Court met in regular session on Thursday, February

18 and approved the financial reports for the calendar year for the

Sheriff¹s Office and the Clerk¹s Office.

The Sheriff¹s Office reported excess fees of $67,288.15 for 2009. The

Wayne County Clerk¹s Office reported excess fees of $26,168.47 from October

23 through December 31, 2009. October 23 marked the first business day for

the office after Interim Clerk Josephine Gregory was appointed.

Any financial records prior to that date were removed from the office,

when former County Clerk Melissa Turpin resigned. County Attorney Lee Tobbe

noted that at this point the county has not received any information about

excess fees prior to October 23.

Tobbe indicated that information would not be available until an audit

of those records is completed.

Also during the meeting, the court heard an update regarding the

courthouse renovation project. County Judge-Executive Greg Rankin noted that

the project is moving along well and is slated to be completed by mid-May,

weather permitting.

Rankin said that a lot of the tile has been installed on the walls and

floors. The doors have been replaced and currently windows are being

replaced.

Rankin added that framing has begun for the cornice that will be placed

on the outside of the building.

This marked the first meeting for District Two Magistrate Jeffrey

Dishman, who was appointed to the seat and will complete the term of his

father. Dishman was appointed to the Buildings and Grounds Committee, the EZ

Industrial Development Authority, the Monticello-Wayne County Fire

Committee, and the Monticello-Wayne County Park Board.

In other action, the court:

€ Approved a transfer from the general fund to the jail fund as needed

and as budgeted.

€ Heard a monthly report from Wayne County Jailer Ray Upchurch, who

noted that the current population at the Detention Center is 170, which

includes 78 county inmates and 92 state inmates. Upchurch noted that the

county has billed a total of $83,487.30 for the month of January for housing

inmates.

€ Heard a monthly report from Wayne County Solid Waste Coordinator Tim

Bell who noted that white goods had been picked up at 47 households last

month. The county has received a $21,341.25 grant to help clean up 12 small

dump sites countywide, according to Bell.

€ Wayne County EMS Director Bubby Corder noted that the ambulance

service has answered a total of 422 calls since January 1. For the month of

January the total calls were 265. Corder noted that communication has been

positive regarding their $49,000 grant application for power lift cots, and

they expect that the funding will be awarded.

Text Only