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The Etowah County Commission, in a called meeting Friday
placed Patrick Simms, chief administrative officer for the Etowah County on an
indefinite administrative leave without an explanation.
The commission called for an executive session to discuss
the security of the courthouse and the security of the county's technology and
computer systems.
After the commission reconvened from the executive session,
the members voted to place Simms on leave.
They did not comment about the reason for the action.
The leave is active until further action by the commission.
Simms was hired as chief executive officer in 2006 after
serving as administrator of the Chambers County Commission.
He also had served as general manager of the Huguley Water
and Fire Protection Authority near Lanett.
Simms is originally from the Chambers County area and owns
property there.
He remained at Etowah County about a year before he left to
take a job in Talladega County.
After a short time, he was hired again in Etowah County as
CEO and has remained in the position since then.
The commission voted last year to change the job title to
chief administrative officer to better suit the duties of the position.
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