New commission is sworn in
Outgoing board acts for last time in Thursday meeting
By Bob Williams
 | | Clay Commissioners Harry Jarrett, Stephen "Doc" Sellers and Herbert "Hub" Cheeks were sworn in on Monday by Judge James U. Downs. Also pictured are Jarrett's wife, Desna Wallin, and Cheek's wife, Glenda. |
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The outgoing Clay County Board of Commissioners met on Thursday and got right down to business.
First on the agenda was a minor item, approving the minutes from the previous meeting of the board.
The second item was an extension of the county's contract with Pease Associates, the architectural firm for the courthouse project.
That contract was scheduled to end on Dec. 25 of this year. The commissioners decided to extend that contract through next year, until the project is completed.
For $51,000, Pease will inspect the new courthouse on a weekly basis to ensure that work has been done in accordan ce with the specifications, giving the commission an extra set of eyes on the work.
The new commissioners, Hub Cheeks and Harry Jarrett, will join returning commissioner Doc Sellers on the new board. Their first meeting will be Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in the conference room.
 | | ABOVE, Judge Downs administers the oath of office to Clay County law enforcement officers. |
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Monday's swearing-in ceremony included the commissioners, Sheriff Joe Shook and his deputies, County Tax Assessor Reneay Talley, Clerk of Court Harold McClure and Register of Deeds Missy Roach, as well as members of the Soil And Water Conservation Board. For more photos, see page 8A.
 | | ABOVE, Sheriff Joe Shook is sworn in by Judge Downs. |
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 | | BELOW, Nancy Kimsey, Tax Assessor, and Renaye Talley, Tax Collector, take the oath of office. |
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 | | Members of the Clay County Soil and Water Conservation Board, Glen Cheeks and Larry Groves, are sworn in. |
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 | | BELOW, Missy Roach retakes the oath of office as Clay County's Register of Deeds. |
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