From left, Roseboro commissioners Robert Owen, Anthony Bennett, attorney Bill Poole, deputy clerk Amanda Beatty and Drenda Ammons prepare for Tuesday’s board meeting. In the meeting, the board unanimously approved making Ammons the municipality’s code enforcement officer.
The Roseboro Board of Commissioners has unanimously approved a resolution making town clerk Drenda Ammons responsible for enforcing an ordinance dealing with the removal of abandoned and nuisance vehicles.
For the last several months, the board had weighed what to do about abandoned vehicles. While they believed that the town’s ordinance would handle problems with those vehicles, board members didn’t feel as if the ordinance, itself, was being enforced. Prior to Tuesday’s meeting, the person in charge of enforcing this rule was zoning officer Faye Lewis, who is with the Mid-Carolina Council of Governments. However, Lewis, in previous discussions with the town, stressed that she is unable to do the job due to her workload.
With that new information in hand, the board has been mulling who should fill this position. Thus, members sought the help of town attorney Bill Poole to help with the decision-making process. Then, on Tuesday night, members heard Poole’s recommendation — appoint Ammons to the position.
However, not all of the commissioners were keen on Poole’s idea, at first. Commissioner James McLean questioned, “Do these people have the time to do this job?” McLean was referring to Ammons and her staff at the town hall.
Jokingly, mayor Roland Hall answered, “Oh, they have plenty of time.” With this, Ammons rolled her eyes but did not comment.
Commissioner Arnold Sandy, who seemed to be reassured that Ammons could do the job, commented, “I think that once you start working it, you will see it work out.”
Hall then pointed out that Public Works director Buck Ammons would still be the person who will notify Ammons of abandoned vehicles in the area.
With this, Poole then suggested that, while he felt the town clerk was the appropriate person for the job, he did feel the town clerk’s office was “overworked.” He suggested board members take a second look at hiring one more person. However, no one spoke to, or made a motion for, that suggestion.
Then, Sandy made a motion to approve the appointment of Ammons as code enforcement officer. It was approved unanimously.
Hall then added that an amendment may need to be made that would secure deputy clerk Amanda Beatty and utility clerk Annette Jackson as assistant code enforcement officers. Sandy then amended his motion, and it was approved.
I wish you had applied for the position of County Manager instead of Rick BOREfield. When the commissioners wake up and find that they have made a serious mistake, I hope you will be available. You are very creative in thought and your brilliant mind could decrease the unemployed statistics by creating jobs for the county.
My suggestion is to apply for Federal Econonic Aid money and make these locations of abandoned vehicles part of our National Park System in celebration of our Southern Heritage. Just think of all the additional money this would bring into you community. Tourists from everywhere would come to see these import vessels of a way of life. Shops selling used van seats, or old couches would spring up everywhere it would be a great boon in these difficault time. Thank you for your time and this forum.