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Commission Approves Committee Appoints
Mayor Adcock



The DeKalb County Commission reorganized its committees at its last regular meeting, something that is done each September. During the meeting, the commission approved nominees for various committees made by County Mayor Matt Adcock.

The county committees will be as follows:

Budget Committee: Jeff Barnes (Committee Chairman), Susannah Cripps Daughtry (Vice Chairman), and Sabrina Farler along with Glynn Merriman replacing Larry Green, Tony (Cully) Culwell replacing Greg Matthews, Tim Reynolds replacing Beth Pafford, and Tom Chandler replacing Daniel Cripps.

Audit Committee: Trevor Glover (citizen member), Justin Adcock, Myron Rhody, and Daniel Cripps. Gone from the committee are Beth Pafford, Tony Luna and citizen member Tom Janey from this past year.

Community Economic Development: Tony Luna (Chairman), Greg Matthews (Vice Chairman), Beth Pafford, Justin Adcock, and Susannah Cripps Daughtry. Gone from the committee are Glynn Merriman, Tom Chandler, and Tony Culwell.

UT Agriculture Extension Committee: Tony Culwell and Tony Luna replacing Myron Rhody, Jeff Barnes, and Daniel Cripps.

Purchasing Committee: Matt Adcock (County Mayor), Danny Hale (Road Supervisor), Patrick Cripps (Director of Schools), Myron Rhody, Larry Green, and Jeff Barnes. Tom Chandler is gone from the committee.

Public Works Committee: Glynn Merriman (Chairman), Tim Reynolds (Vice Chairman), Sabrina Farler, Tom Chandler, Justin Adcock, Jeff Barnes, and Myron Rhody. Gone from the committee are Tony Luna and Tony (Cully) Culwell.

Health, Education, and Public Welfare Committee: Larry Green (Chairman), Tom Chandler (Vice Chairman), Jeff Barnes, Tim Reynolds, Glynn Merriman, Myron Rhody, and Daniel Cripps. Gone from the committee are Greg Matthews, Susannah Cripps Daughtry, Justin Adcock, and Sabrina Farler.

Government Services Committee: Sabrina Farler (Chairman), Daniel Cripps (Vice Chairman), Larry Green, Greg Matthews, and Tom Chandler. Gone from the committee are Janice Fish Stewart (citizen member), Beth Pafford, and Susannah Cripps Daughtry.

Planning Commission: Rick Cantrell (citizen member), Danny Pirtle (citizen member), Harold Bain (citizen member), Alan Webb (citizen member), Jack Barton (citizen member), Beth Pafford, Greg Matthews, Justin Adcock, and Susannah Cripps Daughtry. Gone from the planning commission are Glynn Merriman, Tom Chandler, and Tony (Cully) Culwell.

Ethics Committee: Brandon Cox (General Sessions Court Judge), Greg Matthews, Jack Barton (citizen member), Larry Green, and Tony (Cully) Culwell. Gone from the committee are Debra Malone (Clerk and Master), Timothy Reynolds, and Glynn Merriman.

911 Board: Jeff Barnes and Sabrina Farler

Other appointments reconfirmed by the commission are County Attorney Hilton Conger, County Fire Chief Donny Green, County EMS Director Hoyte Hale, County EMA Director Charlie Parker, and Solid Waste Director James Goff.