Over two trips from his Summerville, Georgia home earlier this year, Holder (below Columbia Daily Tribune photo) transported 23,000 square feet of scrap metal from the Boone County Fairgrounds he says he won in a bidding process.
The scrap metal fiasco only added insult to the Boone
County commission's already injured reputation. Reports in July had the
donated building "overbudget," a strange oxymoron. In court since October, the
latest word on the scrap metal dispute -- that it may go to a jury trial -- has
Columbia Daily Tribune readers outraged.
"How about a trial for the County Idiot who failed to
properly oversee the transaction and removal of the property?"
"Boone County officials should be so ashamed of their care
of public property that they should provide any monetary restitution to the
public that is required to cover the $8,112 needed to replace the "missing
metal." Instead they have handled the metal with no oversight..."
"Mr. Holder bought metal at an auction and drove up here
from Georgia to pick it up in TWO
trips. Doesn't sound like a thief to me."
"Sapp donated the building, that had literally cost him
nothing, for a big tax write-off and the county has spent thousands of dollars
in taking it apart, moving it and re-erecting it. Then were so negligent as to
let it be taken by someone 'authorized' to pick up metal from that very
location. What an incompetent bunch."
"So now we see...why the people of this county are asked
time and time again to 'cover' unnecessary costs caused by poor/sloppy handling
of public property by county employees and our elected representatives."
"Again, another situation where some county employee was
not doing his job and it cost the tax payers 8g. Why are we covering his
fanny?"
"Boone County Comissioners are looking like idiots in this
one. I hope Mr. Holder gets a good attorney and cleans house. Why don't the
commissioners just face it, they screwed up!"
"This is going to cost the county far more than the metal
is worth, even if the county is successful."
RELATED:
(Pictured: Boone County Commissioners Skip Elkin, Ken Pearson, Karen Miller (with Pearson)
Boone County attorney C.J. Dykhouse (right, Columbia Daily Tribune photo) and scrappy scrapper
Phillip Holder have been arguing in Circuit Court since October, ostensibly to
get payment for metal county commissioners maintain Holder took that wasn't
scrap.
We thought it would be fun to see just how much of our
time, the Court's time, Mr. Dykhouse's time, and the county commission's time is
being wasted over this latest act of foolish government at the Roger B. Wilson
building.
Boone County Commission, aka Small "d" Democrats
vs. Phillip Holder, aka "The Little Guy"
Cause Number: 09BA-CV04520
08/27/2009 Docket Entry: Pet Filed in Associate
Ct
08/31/2009 Docket Entry: Summons Issued-Associate
10/13/2009 Docket Entry: Motion to Dismis
10/16/2009 Docket Entry: Order: CAUSE SET FOR HEARING ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS
10/19/2009 Docket Entry: Motion Hearing Scheduled
08/31/2009 Docket Entry: Summons Issued-Associate
10/13/2009 Docket Entry: Motion to Dismis
10/16/2009 Docket Entry: Order: CAUSE SET FOR HEARING ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS
10/19/2009 Docket Entry: Motion Hearing Scheduled
11/05/2009 Docket Entry: Motion Hearing
PLAINTIFF BY COUSEL DYKHOUSE. DEFENDANT IN PERSON PRO SE.
CAUSE HEARD AND ARGUED ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS. AFTER DUE
CONSIDERATION, DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO DISMISS OVERRULED. PLAINTIFF GIVEN 20 DAYS
TO FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS. CAUSE SET FOR HEARING ON ALL PENDING MOTIONS 2:30
PM, 12/29/09. LS/X (pc)
11/06/2009 Docket Entry: Motion Hearing Scheduled
Associated Docket Entries: 12/17/2009 - Order: CAUSE TRANSFERRED TO TRIAL REQUEST DOCKET FOR SETTING AT 9:00 A.M., JANUARY 4, 2010, DIVISION I. GH/I (em)
11/13/2009 Docket Entry: Motion for Summary Judgment
Filing Party: DYKHOUSE , CHARLES J
11/16/2009 Docket Entry: Order: ORDER OF 11/5/09 AMENDED TO STATE DEFENDANT MAY FILE RESPONSIVE PLEADING WITHIN 20 DAYS. CAUSE SET FOR HEARING ON PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON 12/29/09 AT 2:30PM IN DIVISION X.
11/25/2009 Docket Entry: Answer Filed Filing Party: HOLDER , PHILLIP
12/07/2009 Docket Entry: Certificate of Service Filing Party: HOLDER , PHILLIP
12/14/2009 Docket Entry: Response Filed:
RESPONDENT'S RESPONSE MEMORANDUM CONTENDING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY
JUDGMENT FILED. Filing Party: HOLDER , PHILLIP
Docket Entry: Response Filed: RESPONDENT'S MOTION FOR LEAVE OF COURT FOR MORE TIME TO RETURN INTERROGATORY AND DISCOVERY FILED. Filing Party: HOLDER , PHILLIP
Docket Entry: Response Filed
Text: RESPONDENT'S RESPONSE TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT FILED. (GW)
Filing Party: HOLDER , PHILLIP
Docket Entry: Response Filed
Text: RESPONDENT'S RESPONSE MEMORANDUM CONTENDING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT FILED. (GW) Filing Party: HOLDER , PHILLIP
Docket Entry: Order
Text: CAUSE SET FOR HEARING ON DEFENDANT'S MOTION FOR MORE TIME ON 12/29/09 AT 2:30PM IN DIVISION X.
12/17/2009 Docket Entry: Certificate of Service: Filing Party: HOLDER , PHILLIP
12/17/2009 Docket Entry: Request for Jury Trial Filed Filing Party: HOLDER , PHILLIP
Docket Entry: Motion Filed: RESPONDENTS MOTION FOR PLAINTIFF TO FURNISH SECURITY OF COSTS FILED.
Filing Party: HOLDER , PHILLIP
Docket Entry: Order: CAUSE TRANSFERRED TO TRIAL REQUEST DOCKET FOR SETTING AT 9:00 A.M., JANUARY 4, 2010, DIVISION I. GH/I (em)
12/21/2009 Docket Entry: Trial Setting Scheduled:
01/04/2010 , 09:00:00 - Trial Setting
12/28/2009 Docket Entry: Motion Hearing Scheduled
12/29/2009 , 14:30:00 - Motion Hearing
12/28/2009 Docket Entry: Motion Hearing Scheduled
12/29/2009 , 14:30:00 - Motion Hearing
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