Samantha Viar holds a handful of oatmeal for her goat, Oreo.OREO UPDATEAfter a short discussion, the East Ridge City Council once again tabled an ordinance that would allow Oreo the pygmy goat to remain in its home within the city limits. The council will reconsider the ordinance at the next city council meeting on Oct. 11.
In a surprise move at the East Ridge City Council meeting, City Manager Tim Gobble asked that the court clerk become an elected position.
The court clerk currently is appointed by the city judge.
Gobble’s proposal was not listed on the official agenda for the meeting Thursday night, and some council members said they only read the proposed ordinance when they sat down at the start of the meeting.
Recently, Gobble has been ensnared in conflict with the East Ridge court clerk’s office. Earlier this month, he suspended Court Clerk JoAnn Thomas and formally reprimanded two other court employees for “insubordination” after he said they failed to tell him about court scheduling changes for a Sept. 3 robbery case in which his daughter was the victim.