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County administrator announces hires, tentative jail groundbreaking and transfer-station rate increase
Summary
County Administrator Roger Creekmore reported multiple personnel actions across departments, a tentative jail groundbreaking set for April 9, 2026, and a transfer-station rate increase from $49.75/ton to $51.90/ton.
County Administrator Roger Creekmore reported personnel changes, capital-project timing and a fee change during reports to the Colbert County Commission on March 17.
Creekmore said Kitty Sparks was promoted within the Road Department to Water Department Office Manager (effective March 1) at $20.54 per hour; Jordan Shirley will serve as interim superintendent at the water treatment plant during Larry Howard’s absence at $48.03 per hour; Janie Behel will begin March 23 as an Appraiser Trainee in the Revenue Commissioners Office at $15.84 per hour; Darrin Fountain was hired as a full-time certified deputy effective March 16 with a beginning salary of $39,147.93; Brian Behel tendered his resignation effective March 13; Nicolas Looney was terminated effective March 17 for failure to report to work; and Christopher Wingard was hired in the Household Garbage Department as a part-time litter crew worker at $12.73 per hour.
Creekmore also announced a tentative groundbreaking for the new county jail on April 9, 2026, at about 10–11 a.m., and said the transfer-station rate for household garbage will increase from $49.75 per ton to $51.90 per ton.
The County CFO was absent from the meeting and the County Attorney had no report. No formal actions or votes were recorded in the transcript for these staff announcements.
