A Pike County official told two people they should take their complaints against the county to court.
During a pair of heated discussions during Tuesday’s Pike Fiscal Court meeting, Pike County Deputy Judge-Executive Herbie Deskins told two people they should take the Pike County Fiscal Court to a court of law.
At meeting, Willard Slone and Sherry McCoy alleged work done by the county damaged their respective properties. The two had previously brought the same complaints to the court, and were seeking answers at Tuesday’s meeting.
Deputy Judge-Executive Herbie Deskins said he determined that Slone’s problem — erosion he alleges is caused by a drain installed by the county — was the result of an act of God. Deskins told McCoy her issue — damage to her driveway — should be taken up with the person from whom she purchased her property.
Deskins acknowledged, however, that there could be an issue with the work performed in McCoy’s complaint; taking a portion of a road into the county road system, but also allegedly paving a stretch of the road that was not taken by the county.
Deskins ultimately told both Slone and McCoy that they should sue the county if they were not satisfied with his assessment.
The fiscal court took no action on either complaint.
The court also took no action on County Attorney Howard Keith Hall’s suggestion that a second opinion by the county’s retained engineering firm on Slone’s complaint should be sought. The court indicated they wanted to explore the potential cost of attaining that opinion.
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