Several roadblocks were approved during the town of Woodbury Mayor and Board Of Aldermen meeting Tuesday night at City Hall. Tracy Bell
representing the Cannon County High School Baseball Program recieved
permission to conduct a roadblock on Friday September 16th from 4:30-8:00
and Saturday September 24th from 8A-3P
Ms. Korey Aycock was given the green light for a roadblock on Saturday
October 1st to raise money for Juvenile Diabetes.
Ms. Laura Simmons got the go ahead for roadblocks on Friday September 30th
and Friday October 28th to raise money for the Cannon County High School
Future Business Leaders of America for their competition trips.
In other business before the Mayor and Board of Aldermen,
The board approved permission for the yearly Cannon Blast 5K run that is
set to take place Saturday September 17th. This is the third year for
the race and the course starts and finishes at the Cannon County Arts
Center. The proceeds go to the Cannon County Youth Dream Excellence in
Education Program which provides classroom mini-grants to our teachers and
college scholarships. The race will be assisted by the Woodbury Police
Department and Cannon County Sheriff’s Department to help with traffic
control and ensure safety.
Mayor Harold Patrick announced that he reappointed Mr. Joe Hawkins to the
Woodbury Planning Commission and Board Of Zoning Appeals for a five year
term.
Mayor Patrick also mentioned that a new manufacturing firm is considering
bringing their operations to old Valdor Building. Cobb Manufacturing
makes decor lighting and panels and employs nearly 20 people. No set date
has been set on the deal but the Town is working with the County and the
State to bring this manufacturing firm to Woodbury.
The Board Of Aldermen will look at a updated drug and alcohol test policy
in an updated city of Woodbury employee handbook which was handed out at
the meeting. The Board will bring up the matter next month and vote.
The meeting wrapped up with the item of an appeal hearing requested by
Jeremy B. Cope regarding his termination of employment with the Town of
Woodbury. City Attorney Dale Peterson explained the process of appeals a
employee can make when being terminated. First is a private meeting
between the supervisor of the employee’s department, the city recorder and
the Mayor. From there the former employee has the opportunity to bring it
before the Aldermen on appeal. Mr. Cope declined to attend the appeal
based on the fact that the Aldermen would have a chance to ask questions
that might be considered confidential information. Details of the
termination were not made as public record. Mr. Cope had been terminated
due to multiple policy infractions over a 3 year period. The Alderman
upheld the termination after a 6-1 vote with the Alderman Dotty Duggin
voted against the termination as she had questions to ask about the
termination. Cope had been an employee at the Woodbury Water Treatment
Plant and was terminated on August 18th.
The next meeting of the Mayor and Board Of Aldermen will be Tuesday
October 4th
