Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Personnel Transparency topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Residents question CFO-to-COO change and Commissioner McCarthy's resignation; county places hold on pay
Summary
Public commenters at the March 31 Carroll County Commissioners meeting called for transparency about a recent personnel change (CFO to COO) and questioned Commissioner McCarthy's planned April 1 resignation and pay; staff said a pay hold and equipment-return conditions are in place.
Public commenters at the March 31 Carroll County Commissioners meeting urged transparency about a staff title change and asked whether Commissioner Charles McCarthy (referred to in public comment) would continue to be paid after an announced resignation effective April 1.
During public comment, Red King of Mulberry asked the county for records and an explanation about when the finance title changed from ‘‘CFO to COO,’’ who requested the change and who participated in that decision. King also asked whether Commissioner McCarthy, reported in local media as resigning April 1, would be paid through March and why she continued to collect pay while not attending meetings.
A county staff member responding to the public comment said, “It appears so. But we've also put a hold on her check.” The staff member added that Ms. McCarthy owed the county $450 for a conference and that the county was awaiting return of county equipment and four boxes removed from the complex before releasing payment.
Other commenters criticized the cost and purpose of a separate investigation referenced in meeting remarks. One speaker said the investigation could cost taxpayers $35,000 to examine the departures of two employees and questioned whether the expense was justified.
Commissioners and staff did not take a formal vote related to the public comments during the meeting. The public comment period concluded with the board moving on to routine agenda business.
