BOCC springs surprise honor on Weiss
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Richard Weiss smiles as BOCC Chairwoman Melony Bell tells of a light moment just prior to her presenting him with a plaque for his dedication. Weiss is retiring as Clerk of the Court (and County Comptroller). His last day is Jan. 7, 2013
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Clerk of the Court Richard Weiss and BOCC Chairwoman Melony Bell listen as Stacy Butterfield, who takes over for Weiss on Jan. 8, 2013, tells those gathered what Weiss has accomplished in more than 45 years of service to Polk County.
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Polk County Historical Museum Executive Director Myrtice Young can barely suppress her joy as it is announced an area of the History Center has now been named for retiring Clerk of the Court Richard M. Weiss.
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Richard M. Weiss gestures to members of the Clerk of Court present at the Dec. 18 County Commissioner regular meeting. As has always been the case, Weiss always tells people it is those in his employ who deserve the honors, not he.
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Employees in the Clerk of Court office who attended the Dec. 18 BOCC regular meeting rise as one and applaud their soon-to-be retired boss, Richard M. Weiss. They were joined by everyone else in the audience.
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Richard M. Weiss (eighth from right, holding plaque), is joined by those of the Clerk of Court office who were able to attend the Dec. 18 meeting in which the BOCC (in the back row) honored Weiss by adopting a resolution naming a room in the Polk County History Center the Richard M. Weiss Room.
It was a mixture of emotions, both laughter and tears, when the Polk County Commissioners Board sprang their surprise on retiring Clerks of Courts’ Richard M. Weiss.
“The next item on our agenda is regarding room dedication, which I’m happy and proud to read,” said County Attorney Michael Craig, who announced the Clerks Gallery in the Polk County History Center would henceforth be renamed as the Richard M. Weiss Clerks of Court Gallery; the History Center is the former county courthouse, where Weiss had an office prior to the construction of the current courthouse. The request, read Craig, had been made at the behest of Stacy Butterfield, who will take over as Clerk of the Court on Jan. 8, 2013.
