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Wednesday, January 09, 2013

Head Custodian To Retire

The news that Roger Strickland will retire in February has caused at least one commissioner to start salivating at the idea of moving out of the Financial Management Office and into Mr. Strickland's "office".
   
Apparently the job qualifications are being upgraded for any replacement.

I have been bombarded with questions of ,"how can Mr. Strickland retire when he is only 64 unless he is another county employee benefiting from the very generous disability system". I don't know the answer, I don't know how old he is or what his health is. I do know that he apparently feels healthy and able enough to make physical threats against people who question his personal use of county property.

Hope your retirement is all you hope it will be.

45 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

At least Terry Harwell is qualified to be a janitor; maybe.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013 12:19:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Does this mean the courthouse can't get anymore mail? I read the requirements for the job in the paper and it didn't say anything about being a suck up to vanzant, delivering the mail and sitting in the county truck at Wal mart and other parking lots during work hours.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013 9:07:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Get a life 9:07. You are laughable at best.

Wednesday, January 09, 2013 11:48:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Does that mean that someone who is a custodian makes more than a person who is handling county finances? What is wrong with this picture?

Thursday, January 10, 2013 6:44:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

6:44 - I thought the positions were one and the same?

Sunday, January 13, 2013 9:06:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Being a County custodian certifies you to work in the Finance Department (demonstrated by past County Executive actions). However, working in the Finance Department does not necessarily certifiy one to be a custodian. I am sure that Mr. Harwell will not apply for the custodial position in that said position will require an amount of physical effort.

Monday, January 14, 2013 7:41:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Terry rides a scooter around the courthouse but walks to his smoking corner hows that for dedication. Guess he's working on his next income disability from the county.

Monday, January 14, 2013 9:18:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I'm not a fan of Terry Harwell, but I would like to see him beat the shit out of 9:18.

Monday, January 14, 2013 8:27:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Harwell couldn't beat an egg unless ole Vicky tells him to.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013 8:03:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I see the hatred and jealousy continues on this blog.

Saturday, January 26, 2013 4:34:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey, I just had an idea. Why don't you guys get a petition going demanding that Barrett be awarded the janitor position at the courthouse? That would give him plenty to do.

Saturday, January 26, 2013 4:36:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.

Sunday, January 27, 2013 5:20:00 PM  
Blogger Allen Barrett said...

The 5:20 comment above was deleted for violations of policy and a general lack of imagination. Stupid is not an acceptable substitute for creativity or humor.

Monday, January 28, 2013 9:38:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Once again, Barrett is the best at smearing crap around town. He just spread it with his lies about policy and deleting posts. There are much worse words than shit that get left on this blog. Stop being a hypocrite Barrett.

Monday, January 28, 2013 11:58:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Damn 11:58, your family must be so proud. What an idiot.

Monday, January 28, 2013 2:46:00 PM  
Anonymous Dick W. said...

It's a shame that a lot of you people can't use this blog information for positive changes in what you know is not an open or well run county. Instead you want to call people names and yet aren't big enough to put down your own.

Monday, January 28, 2013 4:53:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey 11:58 it must really bite your butt to be you and know you can never be Barrett.

Monday, January 28, 2013 7:41:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Did he smear some crap in your face and blind you 7:41? Barrett is a moron with very little respect from anyone in this town. I think "village idiot" is one of the most common references I hear about him. Why would anyone want to be known that way?

Writing Dick W. as a name is pretty much the same as posting anonymously. Study what a brain does and try to use yours, Dick.

Monday, January 28, 2013 8:40:00 PM  
Anonymous Robert P. said...

You're very good at following the obama pattern of tell a lie big enough and long enough and you'll have people believing it after a while. I've known Allen for a number of years and there is no finer man than he is. He is very respectful to those who act respectful but he don't have much patience for stupid behavior and dishonest people. You call him the village idiot but I call him a man, that is unafraid of the blowhards, cheap political crooks and gossips that hang around the courthouse and
local breakfast joints. That's what makes him a problem to some he's just not afraid to tell the truth.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 10:53:00 AM  
Anonymous Dick W. said...

8:40 I won't bother replying to your ignorant comment since like the saying goes, "You don't argue with a person in the nut house since and outsider can't tell the difference".

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 11:39:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Who on earth would want to be like Barret? That's the funniest statement I've seen on this blog.
By the way, is Barrett going to apply for Mr. Strickland's job when he retires? Think about it. With Barrett in the courthouse, he could continue his work as a reporter when he's not cleaning bathrooms and emptying the trash cans of some of those he has so blatantly criticized right here on this blog.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 12:04:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

You did reply to it Dick. What a fool. When you address the poster you have replied to their post.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 12:07:00 PM  
Anonymous Dick W. said...

12:07 I knew you missed the point.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 12:44:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Is Terry Harwell really interested in the position of Head Custodian? That would be great for the 7th District people cause maybe it would cause him to come off as a Commissioner who cannot vote on money matters! He needs to resign as Commissioner just for that reason alone. But then again, I heard that he has now started voting again on matters that it's illegal for him to vote on. If that is true, why hasn't some of the Commissioners or Mrs. Vanzant called his hand on that? And another thing, why is Tommy Beech voting on issues pertaining to his wife's property at Exit 14? Isn't that a DIRECT conflict of interest? Commissioners pay attention to this and get it stopped! It's simply not right.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 2:56:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

when has a conflict of interest gotten in the way of commissioners voting, Beech doesn't have anymore or less a conflict than every commissioner that works directly for the school system or has a spouse working for the schools. Harwell has violated state law every time he has voted on a finance issue but no one seems to care or have the balls to stand up and challenge Vanzant.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013 4:11:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

4:11
I though Barry Whitt was the current official being criticized? No?

Wednesday, January 30, 2013 7:52:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Whiit is just one in a long list

Thursday, January 31, 2013 7:38:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

We're equal opportunity whistle blowers on here.

Thursday, January 31, 2013 11:05:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

But I thought you guys took turns criticizing and trying to destroy those on your list? No?

Thursday, January 31, 2013 7:06:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

That's the equal opportunity part, genius. No?

Friday, February 01, 2013 5:59:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

you might oughta stop driving your wife's car cg, someone may key it by mistake.

Friday, February 01, 2013 6:07:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Is it true that Barrett is going to apply for Roger Strickland's job? Imagine the scenasrio. He would then have to answer to Mrs. Vanzant.

Friday, February 01, 2013 5:11:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Monday is the big day when the secret selection will be revealed about who the new janitor excuse me maintenance person will be.

Sunday, February 03, 2013 10:04:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Monday has past, does anyone know who our head custodian is?

Wednesday, February 06, 2013 10:20:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Guess I'll have to see who is delevering the mail to know who he is.

Thursday, February 07, 2013 8:40:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

That's funny, 8:40, I don't care who you are, that's funny.

Thursday, February 07, 2013 9:17:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Heard at the court house that he didn't retire but was fired after disagreeing with Vansant.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013 10:21:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

You have to be kidding!!!! Vanzant firing anyone????? NO WAY she just gives them a raise in pay and all is well with the County Government.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013 9:10:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

9:10
It's a rotten shame that the hatred this blog continues to promote has again reared its ugly head. Mrs. Vanzant's car was vandalized a SECOND time right after she got it out of the body shop. This is undeniable. The hatred spills over into action, and those spewing it are AT LEAST indirectly responsible for such cowardly and evil acts.

Saturday, February 23, 2013 10:15:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

10:21
Roger Strickland retired, and I'm fairly certain that you know that and was just trying to stir up trouble. If you "heard" anything at the courthouse, I'm sure you were told that Roger was given a big retirement party by Mrs. Vanzant. Why would she do that if she had fired him.
Stop being a part of the hatred and jealousy that is rampant on this blog. You don't have to be like the hater-in-chief here.

Saturday, February 23, 2013 10:36:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Who filled the position?

Sunday, February 24, 2013 12:54:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I know, 10:15, right? I was gonna leave her car alone this time until I started reading this blog. Despite every inclination to the contrary, after reading a few posts about Janet, it was like I was brainwashed. I couldn't help myself. Y'all made me do it and that's what I'm gonna tell the judge.

Sunday, February 24, 2013 12:00:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Will there be a lawsuit in the future if Mr. Barrett isn't hired as the custodian? Just asking.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013 5:23:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

5:23
NASTY1

Wednesday, March 06, 2013 3:22:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

5:23 Maybe they will give the job to you. I bet it would be fun to see you clean the bathrooms.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013 9:38:00 PM  

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