The City of Vernon, Florida met in a Special Meeting on Thursday, April 14, 2022 to interview applicants for the position of City Clerk, following the dismissal of City Clerk Tracy Walker, as seen in the video clip (below).
Three candidates were interviewed, and the City Council chose Karen White, who is currently serving as Interim Deputy Clerk, as the new City Clerk.
The Council vote was 3-1, with City Council member Joey Brock the only dissenting vote, while Chad Jackson, Becky Baxley and Gwen March all voted affirmatively.
Acknowledging that there are many tasks that have not been completed over the past several years, inclusive of a large amount of paperwork filing going back that long, Mayor Pro Tem Becky Baxley gave Mrs. White high praise for taking on the daunting job of getting the City offices into operating condition, coming up to speed on payment of bills and dealing with vendors who have not been paid in a timely manner.