Long-time personnel officer Judy Greer was fired last week by the Banks County Board of Commissioners after a 30-minute closed session.
The BOC met in closed session to discuss personnel after Greer read over 12 issues she has had, including concerns over the selection of a health insurance provider for the county. The county recently changed from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia to United Healthcare.
Greer had asked at the meeting to be transferred to an open clerical position at the sheriff’s office. Instead, the commissioners unanimously voted after the closed session to “dismiss’ Greer, who had served as the county’s personnel officer for seven years.
Sheriff Charles Chapman, who handles personnel decisions for his department, later hired Greer to fill the clerical position.
At last week’s BOC meeting, commissioner Charles Turk said that he had asked Greer for bids for health insurance coverage and he did not receive them.
“We asked for three independent brokers,” Turk said. “We didn’t want three insurance plans from one broker. We asked for different brokers. We are talking about $1 million from our budget. I think the citizens deserve independent bids from more than one broker.”
Greer responded, “Never once did you ask me.”
Commissioners Ernest Rogers and Sammy Reece said they had also asked that bids be taken on the insurance coverage.
Greer also outlined her concerns with the representative of the new insurance company.
“I’ve never experienced a situation like I did with Mr. Christopher,” she said.
Let me clue you in on something getting 3 bids from 3 brokers on health insurance on that big of group is not going to help you ! Judy Greer did the right thing getting 3 bids from one broker BUT this was about Turk not getting his way yet again.
The fact the Sheriff who has the most power in the county hired the person the bumbling stumbling BOC fired says it all doesn't it.
By the way when is Banks going to hire a new Fire Chief ?
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