Is $14,000.00 a pay increase or a bonus??????

This is the statement from Mr. Tee Jackson that appeared in the Pulaski Citizen on 6 May 2008. This statement was issued by Mr. Jackson the school Director in response to Mr. Steward, the editor asking for clarification on the issue of an employee’s salary.

“Our employees who work with fiscal matters are multi-tasked. The workload is always extra heavy in the spring and summer as we work on budget amendments, develop a budget for the next year and close out the current year. This year we have had more fiscal employee absenteeism along with the additional planning and implementing of the transition phase to the financial management system. One employee was given several extra duties in order to allow us to meet the many needs of the school system. The employee was naturally given extra compensation to perform the numerous additional duties.”

What Is Going On In Elkton?

Elkton annexed the area of the Shady Lawn Truck Stop but can’t provide services. They had money to build a sewer line even got the OK for a grant to match the money but then they spent the money on a walking bridge and trail. Suddenly the grant was taken away because the city no longer had the required money to match it. Now the state has condemned the sewer system at the truck stop….. and just guess who the city of Elkton wants to pay the $250,000.00 price……. Giles County taxpayers.?

Clearly the city has been irresponsible with the money they had, and now wants everyone else to pay their bills. The county is already looking at a property tax increase because our own leadership problems why should we also be required to subsidize the stupidity of the Elkton leadership. Allen Barrett