Commissioners taking class-action group's concerns seriously

POMEROY––The Garfield County Board of Commissioners (BOCC) discussed emails from a class action group, approved the date for a floating holiday, and approved a request to light the courthouse for Red Ribbon Week at their meeting on Nov. 4.

In response to emails from a class action group, Commissioner Jim Nelson stated "We have reached out to outside agencies. We are taking this seriously." Details of the allegations were not discussed due to the fact that they concern an active investigation.

The floating holiday, determined yearly by the Garfield County employees' group, will be observed on Tuesday, Dec. 25. The courthouse will be open Monday, Thursday and Friday of Christmas week, and closed Tuesday and Wednesday.

The commissioners approved a request from Pirate Partners to light the courthouse red at night for Red Ribbon Week, Nov. 18 through Nov. 22. Red Ribbon Week is a drug use awareness and prevention campaign that has been ongoing since 1988. The courthouse will be lit on Nov. 17 and the Pirate Partners will host a pizza party with lawn games after the lighting. There will be several events held at the Pomeroy School District for students as well.

In further business, the BOCC approved the adjustment of two transactions that were mistakenly posted to the wrong fund. The commissioners approved the adjustment of $406.12 in revenue from the County Road fund to the ERR fund, and a $208.08 expenditure from the County Road fund to the Solid Waste fund. The commissioners announced that their next meeting will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 13, in deference to Veteran's Day on Monday, Nov. 11.