Cheryl Merritt Barry (April 19, 1955 – December 24, 2023) was an American politician who served as mayor of Meridian, Mississippi. She was the first woman to hold that position. (wikipedia)
The American Red Cross is aggressively investigating allegations brought to us by concerned volunteers.
We want to be prepared more than ever to take care of the emergency needs of the people in our area.
I am very comfortable having the auditors coming in and looking at our big picture and knowing that the interests of Lauderdale County and our six other counties are at heart. And that the money and in-kind donations we spent very appropriately.
Along with volunteers comes misuse of funds, not having proper knowledge of policies and procedures and codes of conduct.
The key to a successful response to a disaster is in your training and your education. That way people know what to do and when to do it.
