City hiring armed security guard
by Ray Lightner
May 09, 2012 | 2180 views | 7 7 comments | 3 3 recommendations | email to a friend | print
The city of Griffin is hiring an armed security guard for the Customer Service office.

The Griffin Board of Commissioners on Tuesday voted 6-0 to approve a contract with Norred & Associates of Atlanta to provide an armed security guard to be stationed 52.5 hours a week in Customer Service at an annual cost of $61,097.40. The annual agreement begins July 1, and renews automatically each year with a 3 percent increase unless otherwise negotiated or changed in writing.

Commissioner Dick Morrow said the move will save the city about $30,000 annually. Currently a police officer is stationed in Customer Service at 100 S. Hill St.

(For complete story, see Thursday's edition of The Griffin Daily News.)
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planeman
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May 11, 2012
Why complain about it these are fools that you voted for think about it like this when thousands of people go out and vote they are turning their authority over into the hands of one stupid politician.
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ahfounta
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May 11, 2012
And you all voted in Dick Morrow....think again
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GriffinYankee
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May 10, 2012
The city is going to spend an extra $61000 salary per year on a security guard whose position is already being filled by a city police officer, that the city pays anyway. And this saves us $30000 per year. Apparently our city officers are getting paid really well, or I just can't do math.
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48hours
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May 10, 2012
spending 61,000 to save 30,000 dont seem to balance out right to me, but i am only a taxpayer
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planeman
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May 12, 2012
It's all about them shedding more and more responsibility no matter what the cost.
planeman
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May 10, 2012
This is a company that was exposed several years ago for having guards with criminal records and no gun license.
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ihategriffin
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May 09, 2012
WTH is the GPD for?!?!?!?

somebody must know somebody that needs a job. This is ridiculous! I guess we'll pay for it when COG goes up on our light bill again.

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