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Sheriff's office: drug-screen fees authorized; SRO pay increase and deputy contract approved
Summary
The court authorized charging for certain drug screens, approved a $5,000 pay increase for the school resource officer position (bringing it to $48,000) and approved a recruitment contract to require reimbursement if a deputy leaves soon after academy graduation; a termination in county roads was also recorded.
Carlisle County officials approved several personnel and administrative actions affecting the sheriff's office and county employees during their meeting.
Speaker 7 reported auditors had questioned whether the sheriff's office had authority to charge for certain drug screens. After discussion about compensation for supplies and services, Speaker 1 moved to authorize charging for those drug tests; the motion was seconded and carried.
On school safety staffing, Speaker 7 said the school board had approved its share of the SRO salary and proposed adding $5,000 to raise the annual pay to $48,000. Ronnie Harvell was named as the officer who had accepted the position when the current officer departs; the court voted to hire and set the supplemental pay as presented.
The court also discussed a hiring candidate for deputy, Austin Rathman. Speaker 7 said Rathman completed polygraph, drug-screen and fingerprint processes and that results were expected soon. The court reported it is preparing a contract modeled on McCracken County’s form so that, if a deputy leaves shortly after academy graduation, the hiring agency must reimburse Carlisle County.
Separately, the court recorded a motion and vote to terminate Tony Adams from county employment in the roads department; the motion carried. Members discussed whether to implement countywide random drug testing for employees after citing recent personnel issues, potential costs, and vendor options.
No formal vote tally by member name was recorded in the transcript for these items; motions were moved, seconded and carried with 'Aye' votes recorded.
