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Sheriff: candidate passes PT test; county clears conditional hire and opens Homeland Security account
Summary
The Carlisle County sheriff reported a candidate passed the physical test and is moving through polygraph and background steps; the court approved moving forward with a conditional hire process and discussed opening a separate account for Homeland Security funds to ensure federal requirements are met.
Sheriff (speaker 11) told the Carlisle County Fiscal Court on Feb. 24 that the agency had fielded 79 calls in February and is pursuing a candidate, Casey McGee, to fill a full-time deputy vacancy. The sheriff said McGee scored 55 out of 55 on the physical test and will undergo a polygraph, fingerprints and a drug screen; if those clear, the sheriff said the county can extend a conditional job offer and formally set pay and other terms.
The sheriff said he would prefer to enroll the new hire in the Madisonville academy class in September rather than send the recruit to a more distant class, citing travel and training logistics.
On funding, the sheriff said he opened a dedicated account to receive about $100,000 expected from Homeland Security. He explained that federal grant money often carries restrictions that require separate accounting and close audit trails; the sheriff said the account will be visible to the court and that any expenditures will still come to the court for approval.
A motion to approve moving ahead with the conditional hire and associated employment steps was made and seconded on the record and carried by voice vote. The transcript records the court discussing pay steps (start at $19/hour, increase to $20 after academy completion) and authorization to formalize a conditional offer pending DOCJT/academy clearance.
What happens next: the candidate will continue through polygraph and background steps; the sheriff will return with final clearance or next steps for formal hiring. The sheriff also indicated he will return with documentation showing Homeland Security funding details for transparency.
