Logan Daily
MURRAY CITY, Ohio — It was anything but a normal meeting in Murray City Monday night as village council members and Fire Chief Ron Cook butted heads on an issue that prompted Cook to resign from his position.
Councilman Dennis Wolfe questioned Cook on the purchase of a laptop computer and Cook took it personally and stormed out the door after an argument ensued between the two. Wolfe questioned Cook on why he purchased the laptop without prior approval of the council and Cook responded stating that visiting clerk Susan Baker told him to make the purchase. Water clerk Sabrina Bishop verified Cook’s statement and stated she followed up with Baker to make sure the purchase was approved.
Wolfe’s argument was Baker does not have the authority to make that decision and therefore Cook should have asked for approval from council beforehand. However, councilman Robert Pancake stated in a later conversation that he knew of the purchase beforehand.
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