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Simpson County, Franklin clash over Planning & Zoning interlocal restructure; city personnel proposal approved, county motion tabled
Summary
City and county officials debated whether the Planning & Zoning department should be managed under county administrative code or restructured so the P&Z board manages employees. The Commission's personnel-restructuring proposal passed on a split vote; a county motion to delay and develop a plan was tabled after a separate vote.
A contentious discussion over the interlocal agreement governing Planning & Zoning dominated the March 10 joint meeting of the Simpson County Fiscal Court and Franklin City Commission.
Simpson County Judge Executive Mason Barnes said the county expects county employees, including Planning & Zoning staff, to be held to the County Administrative Code and argued the county should retain authority to manage county employees under that code. City Attorney Scott Crabtree described the City Commission’s proposal as intended to “take politics and…
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