BROOKHAVEN — Lincoln County Board of Supervisors did not discuss a whole lot Monday morning but did tackle litigation and contractual topics. District 4 Supervisor Eli Ferguson asked for one of the topics to be discussed further in executive session. 

Lincoln County Board Attorney Greg Malta initially brought up the dissatisfaction of supervisors in districts 2, 3, 4 and 5 with Aramark’s services regarding county uniforms. District 1 Supervisor Jerry Wilson uses a different company for uniforms. 

“We have given them a 60 day notice to terminate the contract. If you want to stay with them I can change the notice,” Malta said. 

District 3 Supervisor John David Hart said their meeting last week with Aramark did not seem to change or help the situation. District 5 Supervisor Doug Falvey agreed. 

“I have not seen any progress at all,” Falvey said. 

Malta said the board would send a letter to ADSI’s new owner Meridian Waste Services explaining why they are not paying the final bill in full for ADSI’s garbage collection due to service failures at the end of the contract. . 

Litigation matters

Malta took some time to discuss litigation with the board at the end of the meeting. He said he wanted all department heads to notify him if Lincoln County was named in any lawsuits. 

“Since our last meeting it was discovered we were named in a bankruptcy case. It is a big mess,” Malta said. “The notice went to the tax collector and it was never given to me so we didn’t respond. The taxing authority has to assert the tax and defend our rights in court and that wasn’t done in a timely manner which could cost a few thousand dollars. It is a big headache for me. All we had to do was to be notified.”

Chancery Clerk Alisha McGehee said her office received a letter about the bankruptcy case and she turned it over to Malta. One supervisor asked why they didn’t respond or hear about the case. Malta said because the tax collector Blake Pickering didn’t think they had to. 

“In the future, all department heads need to bring litigation to my attention,” Malta said. 

Ferguson brought the topic up for further discussion in executive session. No further action was taken.