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Supervisors discuss agenda policy |
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Friday, 05 February 2010 |
By Davida Hill-Beckum
Daily Times Leader
When District 3 Supervisor R.B. Davis moved to require constituents wishing to appear before the board request to appear on the agenda one week in advance Thursday morning, the other supervisors voted in favor of the motion, with the exception of President Floyd McKee.
“People can come in whenever they want,” said McKee. “I am not going to deny them that right. Even if they are not on the agenda, I can still recognize them and I am going to continue to do so.”
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Rotary gets lesson on crime, drugs |
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Friday, 05 February 2010 |
By Davida Hill Beckum
Daily Time Leader
Members of the West Point Rotary Club received a lesson in crime trends during their Thursday weekly meeting.
Chief Deputy Eddie Scott, of the Clay County Sheriff’s Department, spoke to Rotary regarding the pros and cons of technology for law enforcement and the current trends regarding drug use and sales in West Point.
According to Scott, the new E-911 system has made the job of law enforcement officials easier by offering a more accurate dispatching of emergency personnel. Scott believes cell phone technology and the computers and phones in police cars have also helped to apprehend criminals. However, with all of the pros introduced during his 10-year career with the CCSD, technological advances are also responsible for a newer kind of crime; identity theft.
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