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Jackson County dedicates boardroom to former administrator Ernie Padgett
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Jackson County officials, staff and community members dedicated the county board meeting room in Marianna to former county administrator Ernie Padgett, who was praised for uniting department directors, boosting morale and visiting veteran services while briefly returning from retirement.
Jackson County officials and community members dedicated the county’s board meeting room in Marianna as the Ernie Padgett Boardroom during a public ceremony where colleagues recalled Padgett’s leadership and his brief return from retirement to serve the county.
Speakers at the event said Padgett emphasized openness, collaboration and personal attention to staff. Julie Warren, director for Veteran Services, Jackson County, said Padgett made a point of getting to know employees. “He regaled us with his own stories about his interactions with various military installations across the state, and he also told us how…
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