Changes in procedure to address employees not showing up or responding to their supervisor’s phone calls were discussed this week by the County Road Commission.
According to Road Commission Chairman Bob Joyce, Superintendent Dave Priest is being stretched thin, covering weekend patrols for absent road commission employees. And as Priest noted at the meeting, the road commission is short-staffed to begin with.
“It’s been brought to my attention — guys aren’t answering their phones. Dave (Priest) is coming in and working eight hours. The other day he ran four different routes because guys didn’t want to come in. Guys didn’t answer their phone. Someone from the shop, I understand, didn’t answer his phone. Didn’t call back. What are we going to do about this? It’s ridiculous,” Joyce asked.
