Franklin County Parks and Rec chief fired after arrest

Franklin County has fired the head of its parks and recreation department after she was arrested on charges of stealing from the local youth football program.

Alan Pierce, the county’s director of administrative services, said he terminated Nikki Millender on November 30^th.

She was arrested last month on two counts of Grand Theft third degree after confessing to taking the cash registration fees for the 2013 and 2014 youth football seasons. 

Mister Pierce said she does have the right to appeal the firing and has 15 days to make the appeal in writing.

Currently the Park and Rec department is being supervised by the county solid waste director Fonda Davis.

2 temporary workers who were hired through an FWC Turtle grant have been put under the direction of the local extension office.

Commissioners said they will leave the Parks and Recreation Department with Solid Waste for now and if a long-term decision needs to be made for the department they will do that at a future meeting.

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