The county commission Monday night may name a new director of the DeKalb County ambulance service.
Members of the County’s Emergency Services Committee met Tuesday night, November 10 at the courthouse to interview the five applicants and voted to recommend Hoyte Hale for the job to the commission.
The county commission will convene in regular monthly session Monday night, November 23 at 6:30 p.m. at the courthouse. WJLE plans LIVE coverage.
Hale has been serving as interim director for two and a half years since the departure of Chip Cook, the former director. Prior to being named interim, Hale served as assistant EMS director for seven years.
In addition to Hale, those wanting the job are Jeremy Young of Dearman Street, Smithville; Charles Nokes of Short Mountain Road, Smithville; Allen Mason of Lancaster; and Jeff Cole of Spencer.
The committee brought in each applicant one at a time for the interviews. The same set of questions was put to each applicant and they were scored numerically from zero through five based on their responses to each question. Hale scored highest among the five applicants.
In other business, the commission will get a sales tax report, consider approval of budget amendments, discuss a litter contract for state roads between TDOT and DeKalb County, discuss Three Star program requirements, discuss Sheriff and Trustee bonds, discuss Sunset Drive, get an update on the Cookeville Boat Dock case, approve notaries, and consider any other business properly presented.
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