Lashunda Scales says constables across Jefferson County think the County Commission is trying to take business from them.
“I don’t even know how that happened,” the District 1 commissioner said. “You’ve got constables that are all over the county, but they were under the impression that the commission was taking an action, basically, to get them out of the service business. They’re under the impression that the commission is talking about doing away with (constables’ serving notices.)”
Weeks ago, Wayne Rogers, spokesman for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, said the office had proposed a local bill that would have allowed the Sheriff’s Office to contract with individuals to serve warrants, but the commission did not approve the request. He said it would not have affected constables, who run for election and are given certain processing powers…