County airs safety concerns about Carrabelle annex

Franklin County commissioners are taking a look at the security at the courthouse annex in carrabelle.

The security issue was raised by tax collector James Harris who has an employee at the site every weekday.

She is generally there alone except on Thursdays when the Clerk of Courts office also has a worker there.

And she collects money – some of which is in cash - which has led to concerns that the office could be robbed.

Mister Harris said he would not be comfortable if his wife or daughter worked at the site alone.

The board agreed – and told Mister Harris to hire a second person to work at the office for the rest of the budget year when they will reconsider the issue.

The board also asked that Alan Pierce evaluate the building for security upgrades that include having to buzz people in or installing a protective screen between the public and the workers.

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