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MAY 16, 2021 • VOLUME 27 NUMBERS
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Search continues for
chamber president/CEO
Job will also include heading
up Carroll Tomorrow
from press release
Carroll Tomorrow and the
Carroll County Chamber of
Commerce have initiated the
search process for a new presi
dent/CEO. Those closely asso
ciated with the two groups are
staying quiet about the search,
deferring to The Chason Group
which is conducting the ongo
ing interviewing process.
Daniel Jackson, who has
been aflhliated with the eco
nomic development organiza-
See SEARCH page 11
CARROLL COUNTY
CASH RESERVES
DATE
JULY 2019
CASH RESERVE
$14,190,397
% OF BUDGET
JULY 2020
OCT 2019
$19,554,940
$13,909,966
37% of budget
OCT 2020
JAN 2020
$18,451,668
$26,445,695
35% of budget
JAN 2021
FEB 2020
$35,101,545
$25,991,818
47% of budget
FEB 2021
MAR 2020
$34,489,172
$25,177,697
62% of budget
MAR 2021
$32,983,837
59% of budget
County commission chairman advertising job
for “Executive Director” with duties that
mirror county commission chairman’s job
Chairman Morgan states the job is “Susan Mabry’s [the Carroll County Clerk] position...
not county manager, operations manager... not an extra person”
But ACCG clearly defines county clerk and county manager as two separate positions with a
county manager job having a high level of authority to make decisions on the county’s behalf
by Sue Horn
The Carroll County website is currently
advertising a job posting for “Executive
Director” with duties that mirror the job of
the chairman of the commission board. Two
times in the past, Carroll County voters have
See CLERK vs. COUNTY MANAGER page 5
County Clerk versus County Manager
A County Clerk is a technical and perfunctory position with
clearly defined duties earning no authority to hire or fire,
nor supervise employees
A County Manager or Administrator is responsible for the
day-to-day operations of the county, including supervising
employees and preparing an annual county budget
Free shot and no appointment needed, just show up with I.D and sleeve rolled up:
it doesn ’tget any easier than this to get vaccinated against CoVID-19
Shown above are two of the nurses’ tables at the CoVID-19 vaccine event sponsored by Tanner
Health System and held at Tabernacle Baptist Church located on the bypass in Carrollton. It was part
of a two day event on April 27th and April 28th. The vaccine was free, and no appointment was
necessary. Walk-ins were welcomed with a smile, a touchless temperature check, and some medical
forms to fill out.
Over the two days, 734 first-doses and 44 second doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine were
adminstered. As of May 4th, Tanner has adminstered a total of 21,029 doses of CoVID-19 vaccines.
After receiving a vaccine, participants were asked to wait 15 minutes before exiting, hence the huge
digital clock shown on the church’s gym stage. Photo by Sue Horn
$224,677.79 in medical/salary
costs push commissioners to
approve $1.5M jail improvement
Mezzanine open pod design allows for falls/jumps to floors below
by Janice Daniel nine is an intermediate floor, or
At the April 28th work session of floors, in a building open to the
the Carroll County Board of floors below.)
Commissioners, Captain Shane Captain Taylor reported that, from
Taylor and David Goodhead of the 2017 to present, the county has paid
Carroll County Sheriffs Depart- out $224,677.79 for medical
ment brought an unusual, but seri- expenses incurred by five inmates
ous request to the board regarding and one officer, when they were
the county jail, a 20+ year-old, six- either pushed or fell from a mezza-
story modular pod structure with an nine to a floor below. Per Captain
open center mezzanine. (A mezza- See FELON FALLS page 8
Carrollton council offers prayerful thankfulness
for Officer Rob Holloway’s continuing recovery
after the April 12th ambush of law enforcement
by Janice Daniel Manager Tim Grizzard, Ward 1
Carrollton City Council held their Councilmember and Mayor Pro
regular monthly meeting Monday, Tem Jacqueline Bridges, and coun-
May 3,2021 at 6:00 p.m. in council cilmembers Brett Ledbetter for
chambers (municpal courtroom) Ward 2, Jim Watters for Ward 3, and
Public Safety Annex, 115 West Bob Uglum for Ward 4. The meet-
Center Street, Carrollton. Present ing was called to order by Mayor
was Mayor Betty Cason, City See CARROLLTON page 11
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