A special session of the Caney City Council leads to a heated debate, but the hiring of a licensed bookkeeper for the creation of quarterly reports and bank check reconciliations.

 After two executive sessions, Amber Dean was hired for compliance reasons. Caney Mayor Josh Elliott says the city needs the help for two purposes.

 Language in the motion calls for Dean to be contracted at a rate of twenty dollars per hour with a maximum of twenty hours a week to catch up with bank check reconciliations. Once caught up, Dean's hours would be around ten hours per week on average, if not less.

 Elliott says Dean will be able to make an immediate difference in the city.

 The vote was 6-1 in favor of the hiring of Dean; Councilperson Lori Patterson voted against the measure, and Councilman Kenith Butts was absent.