Overton County has begun the search for a new senior center director as former director Betty Parrott has retired.
Overton County Executive Steven Barlow said Parrott served as the senior center director for 44 years. Barlow said Parrott will be tough to replace.
“You know, that’s been her career,” Barlow said. “And everybody loved her and she done a really good job at it, so we just really haven’t had to worry about the senior center and the direction it was going.”
Barlow said the senior center has been closed as the county did not hire a director before Parrott retired. Barlow said he did not want to close the doors to the senior center, but he hopes to hire a new director as soon as possible.
“We’ve had some wonderful people who’ve applied for the position, some highly qualified people,” Barlow said. “So we are excited to hopefully try to hire somebody as soon as we can to get in there to open the doors back up to the senior center.”
Barlow said he is looking for a director who has a heart for taking care of the senior citizens. Barlow said the senior center may have a new direction.
“The few that I have talked to, I have interviewed a couple, and they have been to the senior centers in different counties, and every county is different,” Barlow said. “So we just look forward to offering a few things.”
Barlow said he hopes the senior center can continue to grow under new leadership.
