Resident asks Scott County to investigate board member remarks; county responds to truck inspection concerns

A citizen asked the Scott County Board of Supervisors to investigate remarks by a board member, and separately raised questions about maintenance and inspection stickers on county trash trucks. County staff responded with operational details and said steps had been taken.

Bobby Powers addressed the board and said she was “formally submitting this complaint regarding the unprofessional and retaliatory remarks made by board member Stephanie Addington during March's board of supervisors meeting.” Powers asked for “a formal investigation into the statements made by Ms. Addington, disciplinary action or censor for the behavior unbecoming a Board of Supervisors member, a formal public apology… and clear policies preventing county officials from using public meetings to attack citizens.”

Powers also raised safety and procurement concerns relating to solid waste trucks. She said she had seen pictures of expired inspection stickers, described an unreported wreck, and asked why stickers expired in 2024 were not updated in 2025.

Acting County Administrator Bill Dingus addressed the truck‑inspection questions and the board. He said a memo reiterating the pre‑trip inspection responsibilities had been issued to the solid waste supervisor and drivers and that, “All of our trucks currently that are on the road have updated inspection stickers.” Dingus said two trucks had been retired — one removed in April and another that will need a sticker when it returns to service — and that driver pre‑trip checks and the solid waste supervisor are responsible for noticing expiring stickers.

Dingus also explained decisions about diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) components on older trucks: after repeated part failures the county temporarily disabled the DEF control in two older trucks to keep them operating until a repair path is determined; he described the change as reversible and said the county would restore the systems when feasible. On the wreck Powers referenced, Dingus said the truck “went off the road and and to a ditch,” that “there wasn't” any other vehicle involved and that there was “no injury report.” He said the county documents incident reports and that staff would provide records as appropriate.

Powers requested the full audit, correspondence and a management referral letter; she also asked the board to review maintenance spending before appointing a new county administrator. Board and staff directed Powers on public‑records procedures: staff indicated she could submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records and that the county would treat her request accordingly. The board did not take immediate disciplinary action at the meeting; Powers’ complaint will require follow‑up per the board’s internal processes.