Still no answers in Candor ♥

As submitted to the Courier-Tribune on January 9, 2011

By Hugh Martin

CANDOR – Citizens of the Montgomery County town of Candor keep asking questions, but have still received no answers.

At last night’s regular monthly meeting of the town’s Board of Commissioners, twelve people signed up to speak during the public forum portion of the meeting.

Of the twelve to speak, nine expressed their feelings of disappointment for the lack of answers as to why four of the five full-time officers, including the Chief of the Candor Police Department were fired by the board without giving any reasons as to why.

Two speakers pled with the citizens of the town to work together to overcome the differences that have divided the town.

One speaker praised the board for the firing, saying that she had problems in the past with one of the fired officers.

Rumors were flying through the capacity crowd that two more town employees were going to be fired during a closed session scheduled during the meeting.

The closed session was listed on the agenda as a discussion on the position for Police Chief, which has been advertised as required by law.

The town’s management advisor, Ron Niland, assured those in attendance that nothing other than the Chief of Police position would be discussed.

Following the thirty-minute closed session, Mayor Richard Britt announced that he, and Commissioners Layton Booker and Tim Privett would make up the committee that will consider applications for the position.

The deadline for those applications is Friday, January 13 at 5:00 pm.