To curb inaccuracies in official meeting minutes, the Smithville Area Fire Protection District Board hired a professional stenographer to record open and closed meeting minutes. Board President Debbie Childress has sought a third-party minute-taker since joining the board more than a year ago. Childress previously took issue with the way minutes were recorded by Chief John Callahan, stating at previous board meetings that she believed recording of votes and other minute items were inaccurate. The board approved hiring stenographer Liebe Stevenson at a....MORE
