The Floyd County Board of Commissioners recognized 16 employees for their years of dedicated public service during a special called meeting held Thursday morning at the County Administration Building in Rome.

The ceremony honored employees reaching service milestones ranging from 10 to 35 years with Floyd County, recognizing their commitment across multiple departments.

Employees recognized for 10 years of service were Xavier Bray of the Police Department; Anna Lively of E-911; Stephen Carswell and Joey Crook of the Sheriff’s Office; Erin Elrod, Community Services Division Director; and Mikee Polick of Public Works.

Emily Johnson of the District Attorney’s Office was honored for 15 years of service.

Recognized for 20 years of service were Kevin Payne of the Tax Commissioner’s Office, Nikki Duncan of Superior Court, and Michael McDonald of the Floyd County Prison.

Brian Dempsey of Public Works was recognized for 25 years of service.

Employees honored for 30 years of service included Allen Pledger of the Sheriff’s Office, John Blalock, Public Safety Division Director, and Kevin Brown of the Information Technology Department.

Tracy Hardy of Human Resources was recognized for an impressive 35 years of service to Floyd County.

The special called meeting was held at 8:30 a.m. in the Community Room of the Floyd County Administration Building. The sole purpose of the meeting was to recognize the employees for their years of dedicated service. The event was open to the public