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Officials differ over salary issue A possible legal battle is brewing because two Stone County
officials are at odds over a salary issue. Sheriff Richard
Hill claims presiding commissioner Dennis Wood has made
unauthorized salary adjustments for employees in Hill’s
department. Hill said, “Basically, I think that (Wood’s)
micromanaging and I don’t think he has that authority.” Wood
counters that he’s clearly within his right to oversee Stone
County tax dollars. Wood said, “We’re not micromanaging
Richard’s budget. That’s not our job. Our job is to manage
the people’s money.” Hill’s quick to cite legal precedent
and notes that Wood and other county commissioners must
abide by the law when they manage tax dollars. Hill said,
“He cannot lower my budget during a term.” Hill said county
officials agreed several years ago to establish beginning
salaries for deputies. The sheriff said deputies earn $12 an
hour to start and can receive a pay bump to $12.50 following
a 90-day probationary period.
“He’s refusing to do it,” Hill said. The sheriff added Wood
has previously changed some pay documents, crossing out the
authorized salary and entering alternate figures. Wood
replied that “there is no allowance for a probationary
period.” To read the rest of the story, pick up a copy of
the Stone County Gazette at a local newsstand or call
739-3237 for subscription information.
Aug-10-10 | Stone County Gazette |
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Letter from Sheriff Richard Hill (Editor’s note: Stone County Sheriff Richard Hill recently
met with county commissioners to discuss a salary issue.
During the meeting, Hill presented a letter to commissioners
detailing some of his concerns.
He also presented a copy of the letter to Stone County Clerk
Judy Berkstresser for inclusion in the public record of the
meeting.)
Aug. 3, 2010
Stone County commissioners
Stone County Courthouse
Galena, Missouri
Commissioners:
Monday, July 26, I received a copy of the pay and
advancement certificate for employee Kevin Crites. The
original form that I sent over put his current salary at
$12.50. However, when I received the copy on Monday, the
salary had been changed to $12 per hour.
I did notice that southern commissioner Jerry Dodd had
signed the form on 7-20-10, and that presiding commissioner
Dennis Wood had signed on 7-26-10, and that his initials
were next to the change in salary amount.
read more...
Aug-10-10 | Stone County Gazette |
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Phillips defeats Ayres and Justus With a voter turnout of 35 percent – a surprisingly strong
primary showing during a federal off-year election year –
Stone County voters went to the polls Aug. 3 and selected a
Republican challenger in a statehouse race and opted for
Republican incumbents in two county races. In the Republican
primary for the District 62 race for the Missouri House of
Representatives, challenger Don Phillips of Kimberling City
topped incumbent Nita Jane Ayres of Branson West and Jeff
Justus of Branson. In other Republican primaries, incumbent
county clerk Judy Berkstresser defeated challenger Kathy
Clark and incumbent prosecutor Matt Selby was victorious
over challenger Pat Sullivan. In the circuit clerk contest,
two current employees in the circuit clerk’s office squared
off for the chance to succeed longtime clerk Cathy Shortt,
who is retiring at the end of the year. Debbie Scobee topped
Mechelee Lebow for the Republican nod in the circuit clerk’s
race. None of the primary winners mentioned above currently
faces opposition in the November general election. To read
the rest of the story, pick up a copy of the Stone County
Gazette at a local newsstand or call 739-3237 for
subscription information.
Aug-10-10 | Stone County Gazette |
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Blue Eye may skip vo-tech this year Chances are good that school officials in the Blue Eye R-5
School District won’t be sending any students to the local
vo-tech school this year. The reason: A decline in the
number of students who want vo-tech instruction means that
the transportation cost per student increases significantly.
Or, in different words: When not many students want to go to
vo-tech school, the cost-per-pupil to get those students to
the vo-tech school shoots through the roof. School board
directors discussed the dilemma during the July 21 board
meeting. Bookkeeper and school board secretary Cindy
Fredrick said Blue Eye has sent as many as about two dozen
students to Gibson Technical Center in Reeds Spring in some
past years. Blue Eye superintendent Dan Ray said only five
students want vo-tech classes this year. The number of
interested students has “never been that low,” Ray said.
read more...
Aug-01-10 | Stone County Gazette |
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