The Cannon County Commissioners may make a demand on the County Executive to carry out something, but it doesn’t mean that the County Executive will comply. Latest case in the Commissioners and County Executive tug of war concerns Cannon County EMA Director Faye Morse. Last Saturday October 6th, during a Cannon County Commissioners meeting, the Commissioners voted unanimously to give Director Morse a vote of no confidence after a report was reviewed that outlined communication problems and possible fraud violations. Ultimately the commissioners would vote unanimously to demand that County Executive Mike Gannon remove her from the EMA Director position and appoint someone to fill the vacancy. Earlier this week, Cannon County Commission Chairman Bob Stoetzel met with Gannon to carry out the decision by the commission. Executive Gannon refused to remove Morse from the position stating that if any of the Commission members can show proof of intentional wrongdoing, then he would be happy to make the change. Morse has served through 4 different county executives and has written several grants for the County. Gannon will not make a change unless proof of wrongdoing is shown. When asked about the State Comptroller coming in to investigate. Gannon replied that he would welcome the investigation and based on if there were any findings by the Comptroller’s office, Gannon would make the necessary changes at that time. Gannon also mentioned that Homeland Security visited Cannon County to do a monitor or a investigation back in April and at that time said everything appeared to be in order.
