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EVENING IF I COULD HAVE YOUR ATTENTION.[I. CALL TO ORDER]
GONNA CALL THE REGULARLY SCHEDULE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS OF CLANTON COUNTY, THE OCTOBER REGULAR SCHEDULE MEETING TO ORDER.NEXT IS THE NOTIFICATION OF THE MEDIA, THE MANNING TIMES, THE CLATON COUNTY FACEBOOK PAGE, THE POSTING AT THE VOTER REGISTRATION OFFICE, AND ALSO AT THE COUNTY ADMIN OFFICE.
I'LL ASK FOR A ROLL CALL BY THE SECRETARY CHAIRMAN EDWARD GAMBLE.
HERE, VICE CHAIRMAN BRIAN MCGALL.
HERE, SECRETARY ANDREA KILMAN.
UM, NEXT I'LL ASK THAT THOSE WHO ARE ABLE, THAT WE STAND FOR THE INVOCATION.
UH, VICE CHAIRMAN MCGALL, FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE, UH, LED BY BOARD MEMBER MICHAEL STR, WHO IS ALSO A UNITED STATES ARMY VETERAN.
LORD JESUS, WE THANK YOU LORD FOR YOUR LOVE, MERCY, AND KINDNESS TO US.
LORD, JUST HELP US TODAY, NOW AS WE TRY TO DO THE WORK OF THE VOTE FOR THE VOTERS OF CLATON COUNTY.
LORD, JUST GIVE US GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION WHAT WE NEED TO DO, THAT WE MIGHT FOLLOW YOU, AND ALL THAT WE SAY AND DO MIGHT HONOR AND GLORIFY YOU.
WE THANK YOU LORD FOR WHAT YOU DO.
TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE, EARL.
[VI. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA]
NEXT WE HAVE THE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA.THE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE RECEIVED A COPY AND ALSO THE PUBLIC WAS OFFERED A COPY AT THE DOOR.
SO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA FOR TONIGHT'S MEETING.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MAKE THE MOTION.
MR. STR MAKES A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA FOR TONIGHT'S MEETING.
OF TONIGHT'S MEETING TO HAVE A SECOND.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I'LL MAKE A SECOND.
UH, ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAINED? MOTION CARRIED.
[VII. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]
NEXT WE HAVE THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES.WE HAVE THE FIRST SET IS OUR REGULARLY SCHEDULED SEPTEMBER, 2025 BOARD MEETING, WHICH WAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2025.
DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BEFORE WE APPROVE? COULD, COULD I MAKE AN AMENDMENT MOTION? TWO MOTIONS? YEAH, WE'RE GONNA DO A MOTION FIRST TO APPROVE THE MINUTES.
MR. CHAIRMAN, I'LL MAKE A MOTION.
A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REGULAR SCHEDULE, THE MINUTES, REGULAR SCHEDULE.
SEPTEMBER, 2025 BOARD MEETING, WHICH WAS HELD ON SEPTEMBER 29TH, 2025 BY VICE CHAIRMAN MCGALL.
DO I HAVE A SECOND PLEASE? I SECOND.
DO I HAVE NOW FOR DISCUSSION? THE, UM, MR. CHAIRMAN UNDER NEW BUSINESS ON THE, UM, SEPTEMBER 29TH MEETING? THE SECOND, UM, LINE, IF WE COULD ADD AFTER CHAIRMAN GAMBLE UPDATED AND ADD THE BOARD.
AND THEN THE QUESTIONNAIRE WAS REGARDING SEVEN QUESTIONS BASED.
SO ON PAGE THREE OF THE MINUTES, CORRECT WHERE IT STARTS OUT, JUST SECOND SENTENCE STARTS OUT, CHAIRMAN GAMBLE UPDATED THE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR SEVEN QUESTIONS AND YOU WOULD LIKE TO ANSWER, UH, CHAIRMAN GAMBLE UPDATED THE BOARD.
OKAY, SO WHAT ABOUT THIS? IF YOUR DISCUSSION OF OH, GOOD WITH CHAIRMAN GAMBLE UPDATED THE QUESTIONNAIRE THAT THE QUESTIONNAIRE
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WAS ABOUT WAS SEVEN QUESTIONS BASED AROUND OUR USE OF THE NAME OF VOTER REGISTRATION.ANY OTHER DISCUSSION, A MOTION TO AMEND THAT WOULD GO TO YOU? VICE CHAIR MCGALL.
I MAKE A MOTION AND WE AMEND IT AS MS. MARY JOIS HAS RECOMMENDED.
AND THEN MS. COOPER, YOU MADE A SECOND.
ARE YOU GOOD WITH THAT AMENDMENT? YES.
SO THE AMENDMENT, THE MINUTES ARE CORRECTED OR CHANGED TO READ ON PAGE THREE, THE SECOND SENTENCE.
CHAIRMAN GAMBLE UPDATED THE QUESTION THAT, THE QUESTION, EXCUSE ME, CHAIRMAN GAMBLE UPDATED THE BOARD THAT THE QUESTIONNAIRE WAS SEVEN QUESTIONS BASED AROUND OUR USE OF THE NAME OF VOTER REGISTRATION.
SO WE HAVE MOTION ON A SECOND AND WE HAD DISCUSSION.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? DO WE HAVE, UH, ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAINING? SO THAT MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUS.
NEXT ON THE AGENDA, WE HAVE THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FOR A SPECIAL CALL MEETING, WHICH WAS HELD ON OCTOBER 16TH, 2025.
I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT THE MEETING MINUTES FOR OCTOBER 16TH AS WRITTEN.
I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE MINUTES AS WRITTEN AS RECEIVED.
DO I HAVE A SECOND PLEASE? I SECOND MR. STR ON A SECOND.
ANY OPPOSED, ANY ABSTAINING? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
[VIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS]
NEXT IS OUR PUBLIC COMMENT SECTION, AND I'M GONNA REMIND YOU THAT, UM, YOU ARE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES.THERE ARE FIVE SPOTS AND THEY'RE TAKEN, UH, ALL TAKEN.
AND SO AT ABOUT 15 SECONDS TILL, I WILL REMIND YOU THAT YOU ARE AT 15 SECONDS LEFT AFTER YOU, IF YOU'RE STILL SPEAKING.
AND SO FIRST WE HAVE CLIFF LANG AND FAMILY.
GOOD EVENING, MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND THE COMMUNITY OF CLATON COUNTY.
ARE YOU AT UNITED STATES? VETERAN OF 25 YEARS? SERVED IN THIS COUNTRY PROUDLY WITH HONOR, INTERROGATING, AND VALID.
I STAND HERE BEFORE TODAY, PART OF THE LANE FAMILY ASKING THESE QUESTIONS.
MR. LANE, YOUR FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WHO WAS TERMINATED SEPTEMBER THE 29TH, 2025 AFTER ONLY A LITTLE MORE THAN 30 DAYS ON THE JOB.
I STAND HERE NOT IN ANGER, BUT IN DEEP DISAPPOINTMENT AND A HEARTBREAK.
OUR FAMILY SIMPLY WANTS, ANSWERS, THE SAME ANSWERS ANY FAMILY WOULD WANT IF SOMEONE THAT LOVE WAS TREATED THIS WAY, YOUR LOVED ONE'S BEING TREATED THE WAY SHE WAS TREATED, WHY WAS PRINCESS GIVEN ONLY 30 DAYS IN A ROW? SHE EARNED A POSITION THAT THIS VERY BOARD UNANIMOUSLY APPOINTED HER TO.
WHY WASN'T SHE ALLOWED TO FINISH HER PROBATION PERIOD? OR GIVEN ANY WRITTEN EVALUATIONS OR WARNINGS OR OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS CONCERNS BEFORE BEING DISMISSED? WE SAW WHAT SHE DID.
PRINCESS CAME HOME IN TEARS MORE THAN ONCE.
SHE SHARED HOW SHE WAS BEING ATIVE BY CERTAIN BOARD MEMBERS TO FIRE STAFF WITHOUT CALLS.
HOW SHE RECEIVED CALLS AND THREATS AND MADE HER FEEL TARGETED AND AFRAID.
SHE WANTED NOTHING MORE THAN TO DO, THAN TO SERVE WITH HONESTY AND INTEGRITY, TO DO HER JOB THE RIGHT WAY.
BUT INSTEAD OF SUPPORT, SHE WAS MET WITH INTIMIDATION INSTEAD OF GUIDANCE, SHE WAS MET WITH HOSTILITY AND INSTEAD OF FAIRNESS, SHE WAS MET WITH.
SHE HAD DEDICATED NEARLY TWO DECADES TO ENSURING THAT THE PEOPLE OF CLATON COUNTY HAVE A FAIR AND TRANSPARENT VOTING PROCESS, WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT IN TODAY'S SOCIETY.
HER COMMITMENT TO THIS COMMUNITY HAS ALWAYS BEEN CLEAR.
YET THIS BOARD TOOK THE DEDICATION AND TURNED IT INTO PAIN.
YOU DIDN'T JUST END HER EMPLOYMENT, YOU BROKE HER SPIRIT AND YOU SHOOK THE PUBLIC TRUST IN THIS OFFICE.
SO TONIGHT I ASKED THIS BOARD, NOT AS OFFICIALS, BUT AS HUMAN BEINGS.
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WOULD YOU WANT YOUR OWN DAUGHTER, YOUR SISTER, OR YOUR WIFE TO BE TREATED THIS WAY, HUMILIATED, PRESSURE, AND DISMISSED WITHOUT DUE PROCESS? WE DO ASK FOR TO BE TRANSPARENT.RELEASE THE DOCUMENTATION, THE MINUTES AND THE TRUTH.
LET THE PUBLIC SEE WHAT REALLY HAPPENED.
WE ARE AT 15 SECONDS, MR. LANE.
ON BEHALF OF OUR FAMILY, I STAND HERE WITH HER MOTHER.
I ASK THIS BOARD TO DO WHAT IS RIGHT, NOT ONLY FOR PRINCESS, BUT FOR EVERY PUBLIC SERVANT WHO DESERVES RESPECT, FAIRNESS, AND DIGNITY.
NEXT WE HAVE CHELSEA NELSON, CHELSEA, PETERSON, NELSON, WHAT WAS WRITTEN ON THE SHEET.
ARE YOU READY? READY? YES MA'AM.
DID I HEAR YOU SAY EARLIER? YOU'RE HERE FOR THE VOTERS? YEAH.
UH, WHAT AGENDA ARE YOU HERE FOR? IS IT A PERSONAL ONE? FORMER BOARD MEMBERS THAT HAVE APPROVED THEIR ENTIRE LIVES FOR THIS COUNTY AND YET ALL OF YOU ARE HERE.
YOU'RE WARM IN THE WRONG SEATS.
YOUR ACTIONS DON'T MATCH WHAT OUR TAX DOLLARS.
NOT JUST YOURS, NOT JUST THE GAMBLES.
AND TO REVEALS AND EVERYBODY ELSE WITH A NAME AROUND HERE, PUT IN TO THIS COUNTY, AS YOU SAID, THE VOTERS, YOU SAYING IT'S ABOUT US TODAY, THIS WEEK, THIS YEAR.
YOU'RE NOT ON THE BOARD FOR US.
YOU'RE NOT ON THE BOARD FOR THE PUBLIC.
THE GOOD OLD BOY SYSTEM YOU HAVE HERE IN CLAIN COUNTY.
YOU DON'T HAVE A PLACE IN THOSE CHAIRS THAT OUR TAXES HAVE PAID FOR.
WHY WOULD PREVIOUS EMPLOYEES APPLY WITH MORE THAN ENOUGH EXPERIENCE WITH ALL THE THOROUGH ABILITY AND CAPABILITY, PROPENSITIES AND EDUCATION TO FULLY AND THOROUGHLY CONDUCT THEIR JOB AND ENSURE THE JOB IS DONE CORRECTLY? WHY WOULD THEY APPLY HERE TO BE TERMINATED 30 DAYS LATER? IS THAT WHAT IT IS? IS THAT WHY THEY'RE THERE? Y'ALL DON'T NEED TO BE IN THOSE SEATS.
THE ANSWER IS EMPLOYEES THAT COME HERE WITH THE EDUCATION AND THE KNOW-HOW OF THOSE POSITIONS, THEY DIDN'T NEED TO BE TERMINATED.
UNITY IN THIS TOWN, THIS STATE, THIS COUNTRY.
IT'S NOT A BELIEF IN THE SAME THING.
BECAUSE ALL OF US HERE, WE ALL ARE SUPPOSED TO SEEK JUSTICE IN THE TRUTH.
AND THAT'S NOT WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE.
AND YOU KNOW IT BEING HERE, IT'S NOT A RAT RACE, IT'S A MARATHON.
AND SOME OF THE PEOPLE THAT OPERATE IN INTEGRITY AND DON'T DO CERTAIN THINGS BECAUSE OF WHO IS WHO AND WHO IS WHAT AND WHO YOU DON'T WANT THERE, YOU WANT TO TAKE OUT AND REMOVE FOR YOUR OWN AGENDA.
THE OPPOSITION WHO WRONGFULLY TAKES PEOPLE OUT OF THOSE POSITIONS OUTTA MALICE AND PERSONAL GAIN.
YOU DON'T BELONG IN THOSE SEATS.
YOU NEED TO BE REMOVED NOW OR EITHER WHEN THE TRUTH COMES OUT BECAUSE THE TRUTH IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BE COMFORTABLE.
THE TRUTH DOESN'T ALWAYS SET US FREE.
SOMETIMES IT ENSLAVES AND IMPRISONS US BASED ON WHY WE'RE OPERATING IN THAT TRUTH.
AND WE ALL THE PEOPLE, ALL OF US AS A WHOLE, AS ONE, MANKIND, HUMANKIND, WHATEVER YOU LIKE TO CALL IT, WE'RE NOT ON BOARD WITH YOU AT ALL.
I DO REMIND YOU AT 15 SECONDS PLEASE BIAS WITHIN THE BOARD, THE COUNCIL OR THE GOVERNMENT.
UM, AS I'M A FORMER US ARMY MAJOR.
UM, SPENT SEVERAL YEARS, TOTALLY 11 YEARS IN THE MILITARY COMBAT ARMS. THANK YOU.
UM, WELL EDUCATED, HAVE A COUPLE MASTERS.
SO, AND UNDERSTAND CORPORATE AMERICA BECAUSE I WORKED IN CORPORATE AMERICA FOR A MOTOR COMPANY AND DESIGN CORPORATION FOR MOST OF MY LIFE.
AND I'VE BEEN SELF-EMPLOYED FOR SEVERAL YEARS OF THOSE.
SO I HAVE AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE BUSINESS WORLD.
I HAVE AN MBA THAT I WAS TRAINED ON HOW A BUSINESS SHOULD RUN, UH, WHAT, UH, HOW A BUSINESS IS COORDINATED.
AND THIS IS A BUSINESS AND YOU'RE REPRESENTING
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THE PEOPLE OF CLAREDON COUNTY.AND THE ONE THING THAT I WAS TAUGHT WHEN I GOT MY MBA WAS THAT YOU NEVER ABRUPTLY GET RID OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN IN THEIR THOSE POSITIONS.
OR WHEN YOU MOVE IN AS A CEO OR WHATEVER, YOU NEVER GET RID OF THOSE PEOPLE IMMEDIATELY.
YOU WAIT UNTIL AN EVALUATION WAS MADE AND ALLOW THE PERSON WHO'S IN CHARGE TO MAKE THOSE EVALUATIONS THEN MAKE A DECISION.
AND IN THIS CASE, YOU DIDN'T DO THAT.
AND I AGREE WITH THE YOUNG LADY WHO WAS JUST UP HERE.
IF YOU'RE MAKING DECISIONS LIKE THAT, AND THIS IS HOW YOU'RE GONNA DO YOUR DO YOUR JOB, YOU SHOULDN'T BE IN THOSE POSITIONS THAT YOU HAVE RIGHT NOW.
OKAY? SO, UH, SO WITH THAT, UM, I'M REPRESENTING USED TO BE WITH HIM A WHILE BACK.
THE, UM, NA THE, UH, RACIAL JUSTICE NETWORK.
IT'S A GROUP THAT WAS FORMED IN CHARLESTON'S HEALTHCARE LINE, UM, BY THE, UM, NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK.
SO HE FORMED HIS OWN ORGANIZATION TO ADDRESS ISSUES LIKE THIS.
AND WHATEVER WE NEED TO DO, WE'RE GONNA MAKE IT RIGHT.
AND THAT'S ALL REALLY ALL I HAVE TO SAY.
AND, UH, IT WAS UNFAIR TO PRINCES AND OUR FAMILY.
WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THIS WITH PRINCES BEFORE.
THIS LADY HAS A MULTITUDE OF EXPERIENCE THAT NONE OF YOU HAVE THAT SHE CAN RUN THIS, THIS, THIS, THIS JOB WITH A, WITH A BLINDFOLD.
OKAY? SHE CAN PROBABLY DO IT BY HERSELF.
BUT, UH, BUT YOU CHOOSE TO GET RID OF HER FOR NO KNOWN REASON.
AND I'LL LET EVERYBODY KNOW THAT I'M IN CONTACT WITH THE MEDIA AND EVERYTHING THAT WE'RE IN DISAGREEMENT WITH WHAT YOU DID.
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AS ALWAYS, I COME BEFORE YOU AS A HISTORIAN AND, UM, WE WANT TO THANK THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED.
NOW, ON SEPTEMBER THE SECOND OF THIS YEAR, I SPOKE AT THE STATE HOUSE IN REFERENCE TO WORLD WAR II.
MR. WILLIE WHITE WORLD WAR II VETERAN WAS THERE IN IN ATTENDANCE.
NOW, ON THE 28TH OF SEPTEMBER, I ACTUALLY SPOKE BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION IN REFERENCE TO A RED THAT IS BEING PROPOSED UP ON CAROLINA.
WELL, PROGRESS ENERGY, UM, SUBSCRIBERS, WE ARE GONNA LEAVE THAT THERE.
NOW, WE, UH, ON THE OCTOBER THE 25TH, EXCUSE ME, OCTOBER THE 15TH, UH, I WAS FEATURED ON THE MANY TIMES AND IT'S BECAUSE WE WERE TESTING VOTING MACHINES DOWN AT THREE NORTH, THREE CHURCH STREET.
SO IF YOU WANT TO GO TO THE 23RD OF OCTOBER, MANY TIMES THERE I AM ON THE, ON, ON THE FRONT PAGE.
SO THE DEAL IS, ANYTIME IT SAYS PUBLIC, I'M GONNA BE HERE.
'CAUSE I WAS BORN ON DECEMBER THE NINTH, 1952 IN ALU CLOWN COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.
NOW WE GOT A LOT OF TRANSPLANTS IN HERE, AND THAT'S, YOU KNOW, THAT'S THEIR CHOICE.
BUT, UH, AGAIN, I I I WAS, I LOVE TO READ.
NOW IN READING, UH, THERE'S A BOOK OUT CALLED NOBODY'S GIRL THAT IS ABOUT THE TRAGEDY AND THE TRAGEDY LIFE OF OUR MS. VIRGINIA ROBERTS.
WE SEE ALL THE PEOPLE THAT WAS CAUGHT UP IN THAT PRINCE ANDREW, JEFFREY EPSTEIN, WHO'S DECEASED AND OTHER PEOPLE.
AND SAD TO SAY, UH, THE CEO OF THIS COUNTRY'S NAME MAY BE IN IT.
AND THEY ARE RES RESISTING TO HAVE THOSE, UH, FILES RELEASED.
AND I'M WONDERING WHY I'M THE FORMER CHAIRMAN OF THE CLA THREE SCHOOL BOARD IF SOMEONE CAME WITH A PUBLIC INFORMATION REQUEST AND IF IT'S A PUBLIC TRUST, PUBLIC INFORMATION, I MADE SURE THEY WERE RELEASED AS THE CHAIR.
NEXT WE HAVE MR. PATRICIA PRINGLE.
GOOD EVENING CHAIRMAN, GAMMA BOARD MEMBERS AUDIENCE.
UM, I TOO WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A FEW, UH, REMARKS ON BEHALF OF THE RECENT TERMINATION OF MS. PRINCESS LANG, WHO WAS A FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE CLARIN COUNTY VOTER VOTER REGISTRATION AND
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ELECTIONS.UM, I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST, AND I WILL BE DOING A FORMAL FOER REQUEST BECAUSE I KNOW THE TIME'S NOT GONNA ALLOW ME FOR ALL THE THINGS THAT I WANT TO BE.
WE WANNA BE ABLE TO SEE, BUT FOR THE PUBLIC, BUT COPIES OF ALL WRITTEN CORRESPONDENCE, EMAILS, MEMORANDUM, OR MEETING MINUTES IN WHICH MS. LANG WAS NOTIFIED OF ALLEGED PERFORMANCE, CONCERNS OF ANY DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS OR MISCONDUCT PRIOR TO HER TERMINATION, INCLUDING THE DATES AND DETAILS OF EACH INSTANCE.
ALSO ANY COMPLAINTS OR ALL COMPLAINTS REPORTS OR WRITTEN STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY MS. LANG TO THE BOARD, THE COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCE DIRECTOR OR ANY OTHER COUNTY OR STATE OFFICIAL BETWEEN AUGUST THE FIRST AND SEPTEMBER THE 29TH, AS WELL AS ANY OFFICIAL RESPONSES OR INVESTIGATIVE ACTIONS TAKEN.
AS A RESULT, THE CITIZENS OF CLARENDON COUNTY HAVE A RIGHT TO ENSURE THAT EMPLOYMENT DECISIONS WITHIN THEIR PUBLIC OFFICES ARE MADE LAWFULLY, ETHICALLY AND WITHOUT RETALIATION.
ALSO, ANY DOCUMENTS SHOWING ANY ALLEGED DISHONESTY BY MS. LANG IN PAYING EMPLOYEES FOR AN INCORRECT PAY ACCOUNT OR ANY RECORD INDICATING THAT SHE ALTERED THE ESTABLISHED PAYROLL STRUCTURE OR METHOD OF EMPLOYEE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION JUST BECAUSE SHE WANTED HER STAFF TO BE PAID COMPETITIVELY, AS WE'VE SEEN OUT THERE ON FACEBOOK, THE STIPEND.
AND MY OTHER QUESTION, IS THE STIPEND INCREASE FOR BOARD MEMBERS FROM $1,500 TO $2,500, IS THAT COMING OUTTA STATE FUNDS OR OUTTA COUNTY FUNDS? AND WHY NOT INCREASE THE POLL MANAGER PAY OR STAFF PAY? THAT IS WHAT MS. LANG WAS TRYING TO DO.
BUT, UM, WE WOULD LIKE SOME ANSWERS FOR THAT.
AND ALSO, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW, UM, OR WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE WHEN WILL THE RECOMMENDATIONS OR FINDINGS OF THE PAYROLL REVIEW COMMITTEE BE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FOR REVIEW? WHERE IS THE TRANSPARENCY YOU'VE BEEN MEETING IN ELECT, UM, EXECUTIVE SESSIONS FOR THE PAST TWO OR THREE MEETINGS WITH THE PAYROLL REVIEW, BUT WE HAVEN'T SEEN OR HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT WHAT IS COMING OUT OF THAT AND WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU LOOKING FOR IN THAT.
SO WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOME, YOU KNOW, FIND OUT SOMETHING ABOUT THAT, KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON WITH THAT AND WHY DOES THAT HAVE TO BE DONE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION AND NOT IN A PUBLIC SETTING.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THAT'S SO CONFIDENTIAL IN THE PAYROLL REVIEW, BUT WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THAT TOO.
OKAY, SO THERE IS A COUPLE OF THINGS I CAN ANSWER FOR YOU MS. FRANK, BUT ONE OF 'EM IS ABOUT THE STIPEND FOR THE BOARD.
I WANNA CLARIFY THAT THAT'S 2,500 PER YEAR AND NOT 2,500 PER MEETING OR WHATEVER, BUT THAT WAS DONE BY THE LEGISLATURE BEFORE THIS.
ANYBODY ON, WELL, ALL BUT THREE MILLIONS OF THIS BOARD TOOK OFFICE.
IT WAS DONE AND PASSED BY THE LEGISLATURE TO AFFECTED JULY THE FIRST.
THE STIPEND WOULD GO FROM 1500 A YEAR TO 2,500 PER YEAR.
SO THAT IS DONE BY THE LEGISLATURE.
THAT MONEY IS ALSO REIMBURSED BY THE STATE.
SO IT DOES NOT COME OUT OF THE COUNTY FUNDS TO BE CLEAR OR CLEARER.
THE STATE SENDS A LETTER TO THE COUNTY AND SAYS WHO'S QUALIFIED FOR THE FUNDS OR THE PAYMENT STIPEND AND THE COUNTY ISSUES A CHECK AND DOES THE, THE WORK, I GUESS, OR SAY THE PAYROLL PART, AND THEN SENDS THAT BILL TO THE STATE AND THE STATE REIMBURSES US.
I MAY BE WRONG THAT THE COUNTY MAY ACTUALLY GET THE MONEY BEFORE THEY WRITE A CHECK, BUT ONE WAY OR THE OTHER COUNT, THE COUNTY IS REIMBURSED BY THE STATE FOR THAT.
UM, THE SECOND ONE WITH, UM, THAT I FEEL CERTAIN ABOUT, AND I PROBABLY SHOULD ASK THE BOARD ATTORNEY, BUT I CAN TELL YOU THAT AS A BOARD, I FEEL LIKE WE WOULD VOTE TO RELEASE EVERYTHING THAT MS. LANG OR ANY EMPLOYEE HAS SIGNED A RELEASE FOR.
IF THE EMPLOYEE IS WILLING TO SIGN A RELEASE, THEN I'M CONFIDENT THAT THE BOARD WOULD RELEASE WHATEVER INFORMATION.
SO IF THAT'S A SOMEBODY THAT ANY EMPLOYEE WANTS TO DO, THEY CAN CERTAINLY REACH OUT TO HR OR REACH OUT TO US AND WE WILL MAKE OUR BOARD AWARE OF THAT.
I KNOW THAT SOME STUFF HAS BEEN RELEASED BY THE COUNTY.
UM, WE'VE RECEIVED ONE FOIA REQUEST, BUT WE HAVE NOT ACTED ON IT YET BECAUSE WE'RE WAITING ON OUR ATTORNEY TO GIVE US ADVICE.
AND MS. PRINGLE AS AN EMPLOYER, YOU KNOW, THAT WE ARE BOUND BY CERTAIN THINGS THAT WE CAN'T SAY UNLESS WE HAVE A RELEASE.
SO, OR UNLESS IT COMES UNDER FOR YOU.
SO, AND MOST PERSONNEL MATTERS ARE RESTRICTED.
SO YOU SAID, IS THAT FORMER EMPLOYEES AS WELL? IS THAT WHAT YOU WERE SAYING? ANY EMPLOYEES? BUT WE'RE NOT GETTING INTO A QUESTION AND ANSWER.
I'M ASKING, I'M ANSWERING THE QUESTIONS THAT MS. PRINGLE HAS, SO WE'RE NOT GONNA GET INTO A Q AND A HERE, BUT, BUT THANK YOU BOTH.
AND I THINK MS. PRINGLE, YOU KNOW THAT IF YOU ASK US SOMETHING, SINCE THIS BOARD HAS BEEN IN PLACE, IF WE ARE RESPONSIVE AND
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DON'T SEND YOU AROUND THE BUSH TRYING TO FIGURE IT OUT.WE, WE'VE ANSWERED YOUR ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU'VE ASKED US.
[IX. CHAIRMAN’S REMARKS]
NEXT CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS.UM, I WANT TO MENTION, AND I'M CONFIDENT THAT CATHERINE AND MATTIE HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED THEIR BOARD REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS THROUGH THE, THROUGH STATE LAW AND THAT BRIAN MCGALL, OUR VICE CHAIR, HAS ALSO RECEIVED HIM, HIS, THE REST OF THE BOARD IS WORKING ON OUR, UM, TO BE COMPLIANT WITH THE LAW AND IT, UM, DOES TAKE TIME AND EFFORT ON THE BOARD'S PART.
SO THANK YOU ALL FOR, FOR THAT, FOR MAKING THAT HAPPEN.
ALONG THE LINES WITH THE S-E-C-I-I DID LAST MEETING, I WANNA AGAIN, THANK THEM.
UM, THEY MADE A PROMISE TO US, UM, MONTHS AGO THAT WE WERE A NEW, THEY KNEW WE WERE A NEW BOARD AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT LET US FAIL.
THAT NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENED, THAT THEY WOULD MAKE SURE THE ELECTIONS ARE, UM, HANDLED PROPERLY AND, AND THAT EVERYTHING WAS ABOVE BOARD.
THEY'VE SENT, UM, TWO STAFF MEMBERS FOR TWO DAYS AND FOUR STAFF MEMBERS FOR ONE DAY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WERE SET UP AND THAT THE POLL WORKERS AND THE CLERKS WERE PROPERLY TRAINED AND THAT OUR EQUIPMENT IS READY TO GO AND WE, UM, ARE READY TO GO FOR THE TURVILLE ELECTION.
THE EARLIEST VOTING IS IN PROCESS NOW.
UM, SO WE'RE THANKFUL FOR THEIR HELP AND THANKFUL FOR THE BOARD MEMBERS.
[X. OLD BUSINESS]
WE HAVE OLD BUSINESS THAT PARTICULARLY PERTAINS TO A ITEM, PARTICULARLY PERTAINS, PERTAINS TO THE TUR TOWN OF TURVILLE ELECTION AND THE BOARD OF CAM, THE CERTIFICATION AND THE BOARD OF CANVASERS.AND THAT MEETING, THIS BOARD HAS VOTED THAT OUR MEETINGS WILL TAKE PLACE IN COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
JUST TO BE CLEAR, THE BOARD VOTED FOR AT THE, UPON THE ADVICE OF THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSION THAT OUR CERTIFICATION MEETING, WHICH WILL BECOME THE BOARD OF CANVASES MEETING ON NOVEMBER THE SIXTH AT 10 O'CLOCK, WILL BE HELD IN A VOTER REGISTRATION OFFICE AT THREE SOUTH CHURCH STREET IN MAN.
WE WILL SEND OUT AN AGENDA THAT WILL BE THE ONLY SUBJECT ON THE AGENDA AND IT, BUT IT WILL BE HELD IN THE VOTER REGISTRATION OFFICE.
IT'LL BE EASIER FOR THE PUBLIC AND IT'LL BE EASIER FOR THOSE PEOPLE PARTICIPATING IN THE ELECTION AND ALSO FOR VOTERS AND THE BOARD ITSELF.
BUT THAT ONE MEETING ONLY WILL BE NOVEMBER 6TH, 2025, THURSDAY AT 10 O'CLOCK IN THE BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION OFFICE ONLY.
I'VE ALREADY HAD SOMEBODY ASK ME IF WE'RE MOVING BACK AND WE'RE NOT.
SO WE'RE HERE AS LONG AS COUNCIL WILL ALLOW US.
UM, NEXT I HAVE, ARE THERE ANY COMES UP THE PAYROLL REVIEW COMMITTEE, ARE THERE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PAYROLL REVIEW COMMITTEE, MR. CHAIRMAN? NOT AT THIS TIME.
UH, MR. CHAIRMAN SINCE, UM, I WASN'T AT THE MEETING, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY WE HAVE A PAYROLL PAYROLL REVIEW COMMITTEE.
COULD YOU EXPLAIN THAT TO ME PLEASE? BECAUSE I MEAN, I DUNNO WHY WE NEED ONE, BECAUSE WE FOUND SOME DISCREPANCIES IN THE WAY, UM, PAYROLL WAS BEING HANDLED.
THERE WERE POLL WORKERS BEING PAID.
UH, THERE WERE, THE MAIN THING WAS THAT THERE WERE PEOPLE WORKING IN THE OFFICE NOT AS POLL WORKERS DURING NON-ELECTION TIME AND BEING PAID AS POLL WORKERS, WHICH LED US TO FIND OUT THAT THERE WERE EMPLOYEE, AT LEAST ONE EMPLOYEE WHO DIDN'T KNOW THAT THERE WAS A LEAVE SLIP FOR THE, TO BE FILLED OUT TO TAKE SICK LEAVE OR ANNUAL LEAVE OR COMP TIME.
AND SO THAT LED TO, OKAY, WELL I DON'T KNOW WHY WE HAVE TO HAVE A COMMITTEE.
I MEAN, IS IT SOME OF Y'ALL ON THE COMMITTEE OR YES, MA'AM.
AND IT'S ALL IN THE MINUTES AND IT WAS ALL VOTED.
SO THERE'S A, OKAY, WELL WE HAVE MINUTES AND THEY WERE SENT AND THEY WERE, HAVE BEEN SENT TO EVERYBODY AND THEY'RE PUBLIC, THEY'VE BEEN VOTED ON.
NOW WE HAVE A PAYROLL REVIEW COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR PERSONNEL IS VICE CHAIR MCGALL, AND THEN THE MEMBERS ARE MS. COOPER AND MS. ARTIS.
AND THEN THE CHAIR SITS AS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THAT COMMITTEE.
AND IF YOU, IF YOU LOOK AT TODAY'S AGENDA, YOU WILL SEE THAT THERE, THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS WE'RE GONNA DISCUSS TONIGHT IS FROM THE PAYROLL REVIEW COMMITTEE.
SO THE, THE MAIN THING THAT STARTED IT WAS THE POLL WORKERS.
IT'S NOT NOTHING TO DO WITH POLL WORKERS, IT'S GOT EVERYTHING TO DO WITH HOW THEY'RE BEING PAID THAT WE HAVE NOT HAD AN ELECTION SINCE JANUARY, DON'T HAVE THE NEXT ONE UNTIL NOVEMBER.
AND WE HAVE POLL WORKER PAY THAT THE TAXPAYER SHOULD BE ASKING HOW ARE WE HAVING POLL WORKER PAY IN FEBRUARY, MARCH, APRIL, MAY, JUNE, JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER.
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THAT'S THE QUESTION THAT WAS, YOU KNOW, THAT'S OVER WITH NOW.IT CONTINUED THROUGH SEPTEMBER THAT WE'RE STILL PAYING POLL WORKERS AND HAVE NO ELECTION.
SO THAT'S WHY THE BOARD FELT LIKE WE NEED TO LOOK AT IT.
AND WE, AND THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS WE FOUND AND ONE OF THE THINGS WE STOPPED, I THINK IT WAS AT THE LAST MEETING, MAYBE AT THE SEPTEMBER MEETING WITHOUT LOOKING AT MINUTES, IT WAS EITHER AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER THAT GOING FORWARD WE WOULD NOT PAY POLL WORKERS.
NOT PAY WORKERS WHO WERE DOING ADMINISTRATIVE WORK IN THE OFFICE, NOT DIRECTLY RELATED TO AN ELECTION OUT OF POLL WORKER PAY, WHICH IS SIGNIFICANT.
I THINK THE VICE CHAIR CAN CORRECT ME FROM JAN, JULY ONE THROUGH SEPTEMBER.
IS THAT A FAIR NUMBER? YES, SIR.
IT WAS PAID OUT TO, UH, PEOPLE, UH, IN, IN THE CLASSIFIED AS POLL WORKERS UNDER POLL WORKER PAY.
AND THEY WEREN'T WORKING FOR THE POLLS.
OBVIOUSLY WE HAVEN'T HAD ANY ELECTIONS SINCE JANUARY.
I I BELIEVE IT WAS EITHER PAX VILLE OR SUMMERTON WAS THE LAST ELECTION THAT WE HELD.
AND SO THEREFORE THERE SHOULD BEEN NO POLL WORKER PAY.
SO WE MADE THAT ADJUSTMENT TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN ANYMORE.
AND WE ARE AT THIS PRESENT TIME.
UM, AND THIS IS PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE THAT WE ARE, I THINK IT IS, Y'ALL STOP ME IF I NEED TO, BUT, UM, IT'S PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE THAT WE'RE WORKING ON, UM, GETTING MORE PART-TIME WORK IN THE OFFICE TO HELP COVER EVERYTHING.
AND SO, UM, THAT'S WHERE WE'RE AT ON THAT LAST MEETING.
SO I DID WANT TO MR. MR. CHAIRMAN, I THINK IT'S IN HERE.
UM, Y'ALL GIMME JUST A MOMENT.
I KNOW EVERYBODY WANTS INFORMATION AND THEY WANT IT IN A HURRY, BUT I WANT TO TELL YOU RIGHT HERE IT IS, THIS IS IN THE MINUTES AND WE JUST APPROVED THESE WHEN WE RETURNED FROM PUBLIC SESSION, RETURNED TO PUBLIC SESSION FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION ON SEPTEMBER THE 29TH OF 2025.
REGULAR CALL MEETING VICE CHAIRMAN BRIAN MCGALL MADE A MOTION THAT WE DISCONTINUED TO POLL WORKER PAY FOR DUTIES OTHER THAN POLL WORKER DUTIES AND ELECTION DAY DUTIES.
AND THAT WAS SECONDED BY LYNETTE SAMUEL COOPER AND IT CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
AND THEN I MADE A, I MADE A MOTION.
VICE CHAIRMAN MCGALL MADE A MOTION TO EXTEND THE PAYROLL COMMITTEE AS WELL AS THE AUTHORITY OF THE PAYROLL COMMITTEE THROUGH OCTOBER 31ST.
AND THAT WAS SECONDED BY MR. BOARD MEMBER MIKE STREET AND IT WAS CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY AS WELL.
SO WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON THIS TO, UM, IN MY WORDS, PROTECT THE TAXPAYERS FROM UNNECESSARILY DOLING OUT MONEY THAT, UM, THIS SHOULDN'T BE.
UM, AND SO, AND WE'RE STILL WORKING ON THAT BECAUSE, UM, DESPITE POSSIBLY PUBLIC OPINION, WE DO WANT TO DO WHAT'S BEST FOR THE CITIZENS, TAXPAYERS, AND VOTERS OF CLARINET COUNTY.
ANYTHING FURTHER, MR. BILL? OKAY.
I I STILL HAVE WHAT WE GOT IN OUR COMMITTEE.
WE DUNNO THAT THAT'S THE PROBLEM.
WHY WE GOTTA HAVE A COMMITTEE BECAUSE THEY'RE THE ONES WHO ARE GOING THROUGH THE PAYROLLS AND THE TIME SHEETS TO COMPARE THOSE AND THEY HAVE TO HAVE AUTHORITY TO GET THAT INFORMATION.
OKAY, SO HOW WOULD YOU, WOULD YOU WANT US JUST TO TURN IT OVER TO SLED? BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TRYING NOT TO DO.
I'M JUST SAYING I'M NOT, I'M JUST SAYING EITHER WE DONE, WE DON'T EVEN HAVE ANYBODY WORKING IN THE OFFICE RIGHT NOW EITHER.
WE'RE GONNA, EITHER WE'RE GONNA INVESTIGATE IT OR WE'RE GONNA TURN IT OVER TO SOMEONE ELSE TO INVESTIGATE IT.
I DON'T THINK WE CAN DO, JUST SIT DOWN AND DO NOTHING.
AND I WOULD REF, I WOULD REFER YOU TO THE INTERIM COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BECAUSE SOMEBODY IN THAT OFFICE IS QUEUEING THOSE OR, OR KEYING THOSE IN TO PAY FOR PAYROLL PAY.
THAT'S THE MAIN, THAT'S CERTAINLY NOT THE ONLY THING, BUT THAT IS THE MAIN THING AT THIS POINT.
SO WHEN IT COMES TO THE COUNTY LEVEL, THEY HAVE PEOPLE THERE TO LOOK AT IT AND THEY ARE JUST AS AWARE OF WE ARE WHEN THE ELECTIONS ARE.
SO IF YOU'RE IN AUGUST OR SEPTEMBER AND YOU'RE STILL PAYING PAYROLL POLL WORKERS, THAT WOULD BE A FLAG TO ME.
YEAH, BUT MAYBE THEY WEREN'T JUST DOING POLL WORKERS, MAYBE THEY WERE DOING OTHER STUFF.
THAT SHOULD, THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THE PAYROLL REVIEW COMMITTEE IS DOING IS WHAT WERE THE PEOPLE ACTUALLY DOING AND WAS IT POLL WORK OR WORK AND WE DON'T SEE HOW IT COULD BE, BUT THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE DOING THE MAIN THING.
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NEXT TO[XI. NEW BUSINESS]
NEW BUSINESS, HAVE A RECOMMENDATION TO TRANSFER UP TO $7,500 FROM THE LINE ITEM CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 0 5 0 1 4 OF VOTER ELECTION BOARD STIPEND 0 5 0 1 3.AS SOUTH CAROLINA LAW HAS INCREASED THE ANNUAL BOARD STIPEND FROM 1500 PER MEMBER TO 2,500 PER MEMBER FOR ALL COUNTY BOARDS OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS IN CLARENDON COUNTY, EFFECTIVE JULY 1ST, 2025.
BACK TO MY PUBLIC COMMENTS A LITTLE BIT AGO ON MY RESPONSE TO THE PUBLIC COMMENTS.
UM, THIS WILL NOT INCREASE THE TAXPAYER'S MONEY FROM CLARENDON.
IT IS REIMBURSED BY THE STATE.
IT'S CLEARLY AN ADMINISTRATIVE, UM, ACTION TO MOVE MONIES FROM ONE PREVIOUSLY BUDGETED LINE ITEM TO ANOTHER.
SO I'D LIKE A, A REC A MOTION FOR THAT RECOMMENDATION PLEASE.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE AGREE TO THIS ACT FROM 1500 TO 2,500.
OKAY, SO I HAVE A MOTION FROM MS. COOPER TO TRANSFER UP TO 7,500 FROM THE LINE ITEM CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 0 0 0, I'M SORRY, 0 0 4 5 4 0 5 0 1 4 TO VOTERS ELECTION BOARD STIPEND 0 0 4 5 4 0 5 0 1 3.
AND SOUTH CAROLINA LAW INCREASED THE ANNUAL BOARD STIPEND FROM 1500 PER MEMBER TO 2,500 PER MEMBER ALL COUNTY BOARDS OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS IN SOUTH CAROLINA EFFECTIVE JULY 1ST, 2025.
UM, ANY DISCUSSION MR. CHAIRMAN? I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY, UM, AND LET THE PUBLIC RECOGNIZE THE WORDS HERE.
WE SAID A RECOMMENDATION TO TRANSFER UP TO $7,500 BECAUSE WE REALIZE THAT AT THIS MOMENT WE ONLY HAVE EIGHT BOARD MEMBERS INSTEAD OF THE NINE THAT THE STATE LAW ALLOWS.
AND SO WE MAY NOT NEED THE FULL 7,500.
THAT'S WHY WE WORDED IT SUCH SO THAT WE COULD SAVE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE IF IT'S POSSIBLE.
ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED, ANY ABSTAINED CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
[XII. EXECUTIVE SESSION]
WE HAVE EXECUTIVE SESSION AND SO I NEED A MOTION FOR PERSONNEL MATTERS AND OTHER MATTERS AS DESCRIBED IN THE AGENDA.I MAKE A MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR PERSONNEL MATTERS.
I SECOND GOT A MOTION ON THE FLOOR FROM SECRETARY KILMAN THAT THE BOARD GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR PERSONNEL MATTERS AND OTHER MATTERS AS DESCRIBED IN THE AGENDA.
SECONDED LYNETTE SAMUEL COOPER.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTENTION? WE'RE GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AND IT SAYS ON THE AGENDA TO RECEIVE AND DISCUSS FINDINGS FROM THE VBR AND ECC BOARD ATTORNEY MAY RECEIVE FROM HIM REGARDING PERSONNEL MATTERS AND THE RECEIPT AND DISCUSS FINDINGS FROM THE BVR AND ECC PAYROLL REVIEW COMMITTEE.
SO IF WE USE OUR ATTORNEY, IT WILL BE BY PHONE.
WE WILL GO INTO WE'RE IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
[XIII. RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION]
TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION OR RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION, HOWEVER YOU WANNA WORD IT.I MAKE A MOTION TO BECOME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION MOTION FROM MS. COOPER FOR US TO COME OUT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION.
ANY QUESTIONS? ALL IN FAVOR, AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAINED? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
[XIV. ACTION(S) TO BE TAKEN AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION (If Applicable)]
NO VOTES TAKEN IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.THERE WAS A LOT OF DISCUSSION BUT NO VOTES.
UM, NOW THAT WE RETURNED TO PUBLIC SESSION WITH ANY COMMENTS OR MOTIONS THAT THE BOARD WOULD LIKE TO TAKE, MR. CHAIRMAN, I HAVE TWO MOTIONS THAT I WOULD LIKE THE BOARD TO ENTERTAIN.
I WILL DO THEM ONE AT A TIME AND LET THE BOARD VOTE ONE AT A TIME IF IT COMES TO THAT.
UM, MY FIRST MOTION IS IN RECOMMENDATION IS THAT THE BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS OR CLARINET COUNTY REQUEST TO CLARINET COUNTY HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR TO PROVIDE A REVIEW HUMAN RESOURCE SESSION FOR ALL OFFICE OF THE VOTER OF THE BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATIONS AND ELECTIONS OF CLARINET COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND STAFF TO ENSURE THAT
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ALL EXEMPT AND NON-EXEMPT EMPLOYEES ARE FOLLOWING CLARINET COUNTY EMPLOYEE GUIDELINES.I HAVE, I HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR FROM VICE CHAIR MCGALL THAT THE BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS OF CLATON COUNTY REQUEST THE CLATON COUNTY HR DIRECTOR TO PROVIDE A REVIEW HR SESSION FOR ALL OFFICE OF BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION ELECTIONS OF CLATON COUNTY EMPLOYEES AND STAFF TO ENSURE THAT ALL EXEMPT AND NON-EXEMPT EMPLOYEES ARE FOLLOWING CLANTON COUNTY EMPLOYEE GUIDELINES.
ANY DISCUSSION MR. CHAIRMAN? I WOULD, THE QUESTION WAS RAISED IN A PREVIOUS PUBLIC SESSION ABOUT WHAT THE PAYROLL REVIEW COMMITTEE WAS DOING AND THEIR FUNCTION YOU MIGHT SAY.
SO THIS IS, UH, A RECOMMENDATION OUT OF THE PAYROLL REVIEW COMMITTEE AS A RESULT OF THEIR WORK.
AND I'VE THOUGHT THE PUBLIC SHOULD KNOW THAT.
ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAINING? MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
ANYTHING ELSE FOR THE BOARD? MR. CHAIRMAN? I HAVE ANOTHER MOTION.
AND THIS ALSO STEMS FROM OUR WORK WITH THE PAYROLL REVIEW COMMITTEE.
UM, AND THIS MOTION IS THAT THE BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION IS ELECTIONS OF CLA COUNTY FORM A STANDING COMMITTEE.
THIS WILL REPLACE THE CURRENT PAYROLL, UH, REVIEW COMMITTEE, UH, TO FORM A STANDING COMMITTEE CALLED THE BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE TO REPLACE THE PAYROLL REVIEW COMMITTEE.
THE BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO REVIEW ALL EXPENDITURES AND REVENUE OF THE OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATIONS AND ELECTIONS IN CLATON COUNTY.
THE BOARD OF BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATIONS AND ELECTIONS IN CLATON COUNTY CHAIRPERSON SHALL APPOINT A BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON AND TWO OTHER COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
ALL THREE OF THESE COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BVR AND ECC CHAIRPERSON, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS OF CLARINE COUNTY.
UH, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF VOTER ATION AND ELECTION OF CLARINE COUNTY, UM, SHALL SERVE AS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER.
HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR FROM VICE CHAIR MCGALL AT THE BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS OF CLATON COUNTY FORM A STANDING COMMITTEE CALLED A BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE TO REPLACE THE CURRENT PAYROLL REVIEW COMMITTEE.
BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO REVIEW ALL EXPENDITURES AND REVENUE OF THE OFFICE OF THE BOARD VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS OF CLANTON COUNTY.
THE BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS OF CLATON COUNTY CHAIRPERSON SHALL APPOINT A BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON AND TWO OTHER COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
ALL THREE OF THESE COMMITTEE MEMBERS SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS OF CLATON COUNTY CHAIRPERSON.
THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE VOTER RE BOARD OF VOTER REGISTRATION AND ELECTIONS OF CLARINET COUNTY SHALL SERVE AS AN EX-OFFICIO MEMBER TO HAVE A SECOND.
ANY DISCUSSION? ANY DISCUSSION? NO DISCUSSION.
DO I HAVE A SECOND? SO I ALREADY HAVE A SECOND.
ANY OPPOSED, ANY ABSTAINED? THE MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE RECENT VOTE.
THE CHAIRMAN APPOINTS BRIAN MCGALL AS THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE AND THE TWO MEMBERS, THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WOULD BE LYNETTE SAMUELS COOPER AND MARY JO ARTIS.
AND THEN THE CHAIR SERVES AS AN EX-OFFICIAL MEMBER.
ANY OTHER BUSINESS OF THE BOARD? MR. CHAIRMAN? IT'S NOT REALLY BUSINESS, BUT I DO WANT THE PUBLIC TO KNOW THAT THE JUST NEWLY FORMED BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE HAS NO POWER.
UH, AS FAR AS AUTHORITY TO VOTE OR TO MAKE ANY DECISIONS.
THEY WILL SIMPLY BE AN ADVISORY CAPACITY TO THE REST OF THE BOARD AND WE WILL PRESENT ANY, UM, FINDINGS AS WE HAVE BEEN WITH THE PAYROLL REVIEW COMMITTEE.
WE WILL NOW DO SO AS THE BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE.
ANY FINDINGS WILL BE GIVEN TO THE BOARD TO DO WITH WHATEVER THEY SO DECIDE.
UM, ONE THING THAT I THINK, I'M SORRY THAT WE LOST SOME PEOPLE AND I REALLY APOLOGIZE FOR BEING IN EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR SO LONG, BUT AS I SAID, WE ARE DISCUSSING BOARD BUSINESS AND DOING OUR BEST.
AND ALONG THOSE SAME LINES, I CAN TELL YOU THAT WITHOUT QUESTION THAT THE EIGHT
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MEMBERS WHO SIT IN FRONT OF YOU ARE SERVING WITH THEIR HEARTS AND HAVE THEIR HEARTS IN THE RIGHT PLACE.AND THAT WE'RE GONNA MAKE MISTAKES.
AND WE UNDERSTAND THAT AND WE DO TRY TO CORRECT THEM WHEN WE'RE WRONG.
BUT I THANK EACH OF YOU FOR SERVING AND I'LL TAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
Y'ALL WANNA STAY MOTION? I MAKE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.
MOTION TO ADJOURN