KNOX COUNTY HIGHWAY SUPER SEARCH
The search for Knox County’s next Highway Superintendent continues, but could be coming to an end soon.
At their meeting Tuesday morning, Commission President Kellie Streeter read an e-mail from Troy Woodruff, Co-President of RQAW. In the e-mail, Woodruff explained that the company is pulling their offer to supply the county with Engineer Greg Ellis as the Superintendent for the next 12 months. This comes after the heated Commissioners meeting last month on February 22nd and the backlash that followed.
In the proposed agreement, RQAW would allow Ellis to serve as the Highway Superintendent for Knox County, working 40 hours a week in the position. No concrete decision was reached by the commissioners at the time, and they had planned on further discussion.
Now, they will move on to a new candidate. RQAW has, however, offered the county three to four hours a week, at no charge, to help assist the new Superintendentt, whoever that may be.
Streeter said that they are in the process of hiring a candidate for the position, but the identity of that person was not yet revealed. She says they will make an announcement once the hiring is official.
KNOX COUNTY BUILDING SECURITY
In light of the recent fire at the Knox County Probation Department, which was determined as arson, efforts are being made to upgrade the security system at major county buildings.
The Knox County Commissioners heard from Rick Carroll at their meeting Tuesday. In his Maintenance Report, Carroll proposed purchasing four new security cameras. This lead to a discussion about upgrading cameras at not only the probation department, but the Knox County Courthouse and Annex as well.
Sheriff Mike Morris strongly supported a camera with a higher video quality, noting that the quality of current cameras has made solving the Probation Department fire in particular, more difficult. He also requested a change in the cameras maintenance schedule, suggesting that they be checked at least once a month for any malfunctions.
The Commissioners agreed to revisit the issue at their next meeting, set for Monday, March 20th at 7:00 p.m.
