Calhoun County, AL – The Calhoun County Commission held a regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, October 10th, 2024.
- Call To Order
- Invocation/Pledge Of Allegiance
- Adopt Agenda – Unanimously Approve d
- Elected Official/Department Head Comments – No Comments
- Adopt Minutes – Unanimously Approved
- Old Business
- Nuisance Abatements – Unanimously Approved (one tabled)
- 1879 Parkwood Drive, Anniston – Avery Properties LLC. – TABLED
- 2603 Eulaton Road, Anniston – WJ Ponder (Est.) C/O Irene & Pats Ponder
- 192 West Point Road, Jacksonville – Wendy K. Gann Snider
- 2425 Griffis II Street, Anniston – Bobby Woodrow
- 3608 Noble Street, Anniston – Cynthia & Michael Greenwood
- 4206 Bynum Leatherwood Road, Anniston – Patricia Woodrow
- 315 Medders Drive W., Anniston – James Fredrick Lucas III
- Nuisance Dismissals: – Unanimously Approved
- 4500 Asbury Avenue, Anniston – Grace A. McKinney C/O Brandy Bryant
- 0 S. Marshall Street, Anniston – Linda Chesson
- 6105 Autumn Trail, Anniston – Penny Woodford
- 540 Cottaquilla Road, Jacksonville – Lisa Hughes & Genell Hughes
- Nuisance Invoice – Unanimously Approved
- 101 W. 35 th Street, Anniston – Corridor Gardens InTown LLC ($5,526.00 )
- New Business
- Nuisance Declarations: – Unanimously Approved
- 5004 Post Oak Road, Anniston – Modena & Hulon Ogle
- 31 Carriage Road, Anniston – Wayne Guthrie
- 80 Bailey Street, Oxford – Jacqueline Kelley & Dianne Green
- 407 Morrisville Road, Anniston – Jackqueline Johnson
- 1320 Leyden Street, Anniston – Louie Miller
- 508 Inglewood Drive, Anniston – Antonia Mora Ramirez
- 0 Elston Street, Anniston – Beatrice Robinson c/o Jerom Allen
- 2435 Eulaton Road, Anniston – Billy Joe Clonts c/o Denise Walling
- Rescind Denial for ABC Board Application Resolution – Unanimously Approved
- After new information was supplied the Commission revisited this application.
- Bid Extension Resolution – Courthouse Custodial Services – Unanimously Approved
- Contract with Made to Clean Custodial Services with no change in cost.
- Bid Award Resolution – Sports Complex Concessions – Unanimously Approved
- Contract was entered into with Osborn Brothers Inc.
- Change Order – ARPA Project – Jail Medical Wing Fencing – Unanimously Approved
- Change amount of $11,676.00 was agreed upon.
- Traffic Enforcement Agreement – North Central Alabama Highway Safety Office – Unanimously Approved
- The Franklin County Commission will act in its role as the approved Sub Grantee for all Traffic Safety Funding and will be the pass-through agency for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration/ADECA Let’s Traffic Safety Funds.
- Interpreter Service Agreement – Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind – Unanimously Approved
- The Calhoun County Probate Court and Calhoun County Commission entered into a service agreement.
- Surplus Property Resolution – Probate Office Savin Copier – Unanimously Approved
- Surplus item is a Savin IM 5000 – Copy Machine.
- Subdivision Approval – RaceTrac Alexandria Gate 5 Plat – Unanimously Approved
- A proposed subdivision has been reviewed and inspected by the Engineering Department.
- Passage and Levy of Additional Vehicle License and Registration Fee Resolution – Unanimously Approved
- The County will levy a $2 fee on each new registration, transfer, or renewal on any vehicle on the County commencing on January 1st, 2025. The additional fees will be distributed on a monthly basis by the License Commission to the Sheriff to be deposited in the Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Fund and be used for law enforcement purposes.
- Commissioner Shears explained that this came about due to the Sheriff’s Office losing funding from pistol permits not being required. The funds from the $2 will go the the Sheriff’s Office.
- Public Comments
- Audrey Maxwell – announced that many fall festivities would be happening in our area, Jazz/Music Fest in Anniston this weekend, the Chamber is sponsoring a Business Decorating Contest for businesses decorating for fall and/or Halloween. Entries can be submitted to the Chamber’s social media pages and all will judged by State Tourism personnel.
- Chandy Gordon- with A.S.A.P. foundation announced they will be sponsoring free carwashes for all military/vets and their families, this will be held at Xtreme Car Wash in Anniston tomorrow, October 11. They also have the national drug take-back day scheduled for October 26.
- Dr. David West w/ Extension Office announced they will be hosting a pecan workshop on October 25 and there will be a hog show at the Ag Center on October 19 th .
- Adjourn – Unanimously Approved
Next Meeting: Thursday, October 24, 2024, 10:00 a.m.
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