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Fleming may sue former employee
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By BETTY COUTANT - Staff Writer
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FLEMINGSBURG - Fleming County Fiscal Court took steps Tuesday to sue its former emergency management director during a meeting fraught with conflict.
Jackie Jones was told on her 32nd birthday she would not retain the job in January when then-judge-executive-elect Larry Foxworthy took office.
"I had no problem with that," Jones told the court, but refused to fill out a quarterly report required by the state. If the report is not filled out by Jones, the county will lose the state's $2,500 quarterly match for the EMD's salary - salary Jones received, several magistrates noted.
Jones argued the report was due Jan. 15 - after her last day of work.
"I don't feel I should come back and do work that was due after I left," Jones said.
Judge-Executive Larry Foxworthy countered that the report covered the previous quarter and she is the only person whose signature the state will accept.
"You're just taking money away from your county," Magistrate Ray Money said. "Are you doing this just because he told you on your birthday you didn't have a job anymore?"
After several more minutes of discussion, Magistrate Roger Jolley moved to take legal action against Jones. The court agreed unanimously.
County Attorney John Price said the court could either attempt to make Jones repay the $2,500 it lost plus court fees or ask the court for "specific performance" and order her to fill out the paperwork.
"This could all be diverted easily," Foxworthy said.
"I'm sticking to my decision, thank you," Jones replied.
Also Tuesday, the court heard an easement dispute between neighbors Sam Prather, Roy Farris and Marion Jolly.
Prather is currently landlocked due to the sale of property adjacent to his where he had a verbal agreement with the owner to cross his land to get to Prather's.
Prather said he has been unable to purchase an easement from the previous landowner or from Farris or Jolly. Farris said he would sell Prather land for $100,000, but Jolly said he'd offered Prather an easement for $2,500 per acre, the same price he paid. There was dispute over how that deal fell through.
Prather said the fiscal court awarded him an easement in 1996, but the fiscal court does not have that authority, Money said.
After a lengthy heated discussion the men were advised to settle the dispute in civil court.
In other action, the court:
Discussed the possibility of accepting Saunders Lane into the county maintenance system. Property owners were advised to bring a petition with the names of all the property owners on the road to the fiscal court before it would take action.
Learned Fleming County Hospital is more than 50 percent ahead of its annual budget.
Adopted an ordinance increasing the dog licensing fee from $1.50 to $5.
Agreed to get an estimate to replace the boiler system in the courthouse with an HVAC system.
Learned County Clerk Marilyn Spencer has decided not to serve as clerk for the fiscal court. Currently the job is held by clerk's office employee Shannon Leet, but an audit revealed the practice of two county entities paying the same person was illegal. Spencer said she had the right to accept or refuse the position.
Authorized the purchase of a used tractor/mower for $5,500 for the road department.
Learned the Fleming County Sheriff's Office was the only one in the state to receive the Cops in Schools grant this year. The three year $89,700 grant will allow a deputy to be placed inside Fleming County High School full time. Sheriff Jerry Wagner said the program is important in establishing a rapport with both students and teachers and helps stop problems before they begin.
Discussed a salvage yard ordinance and agreed to hold a special meeting to iron out details.
Were given copies of the 2003-2004 budget draft. |
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