Jacksons' Gap public meetings in 2022
6 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
County Commission Agendas
The Commission approved a 20.6-mile road resurfacing list for 2023 and a funding agreement for the Nourish One Child Program. Other actions included approving a courthouse repair grant and several personnel and banking contracts.
- Approved 2023 local roads resurfacing list for 20.6 miles at estimated cost of $1,387,235 (All affirmative)
- Approved $100,000 in ARPA funds for Nourish One Child Program for 2023 and 2024 (All affirmative)
- Approved ADECA grant agreement for courthouse structure repairs (All affirmative)
- Approved resurfacing and traffic striping agreement for CR-74 using ARPA funds (All affirmative)
- Approved hiring Travis Lamons for vacant HMT-I position at Public Works (All affirmative)
- Approved Parks Office Manager/Assistant Director job description and pay grade increase for Connie Whited (All affirmative)
- Approved post retirement contract with Dale Ward at Public Works (All affirmative)
- Approved Remote Deposit Service agreement with First Southern State Bank (All affirmative)
County Commission Agendas
The Jackson County Commission approved professional services contracts for courthouse and Liberty Lane building renovations. The board also approved a new hire for the Maintenance department and a grant selection for County Road 19.
- Approved JMR+H professional services contract for courthouse structural repairs/interior renovations (All affirmative)
- Approved JMR+H professional services contract for Liberty Lane building renovations (All affirmative)
- Approved hiring George Martin for vacant Maintenance Journeyman position (All affirmative)
- Approved County Road 19 for Rebuild Alabama grant selection (All affirmative)
- Approved agreement with Secretary of State for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Technology (All affirmative)
- Approved agenda for December 12, 2022 meeting and work session (All affirmative)
- Adopted minutes from November 18 and November 28, 2022 meetings (All affirmative)
County Commission Agendas
The Commission approved $200,000 each for the Pisgah Water project and the Dekalb-Jackson Contact Clarifier Water project using ARPA funds. Other actions included purchasing two Kenworth T480 trucks for Solid Waste and filling several county vacancies. The board also approved the 2023 holiday schedule and a post-retirement contract for the Revenue Commission.
- Approved $200,000 ARPA funding for Pisgah Water project (Unanimous)
- Approved $200,000 ARPA funding for Dekalb-Jackson Contact Clarifier Water project (Unanimous)
- Approved purchase of (2) Kenworth T480 trucks for Solid Waste Department (Unanimous)
- Approved Resolution and MOU for Alabama Forever Wild Land Trust (Unanimous)
- Appointed Stacy Ledwell to Economic Development Board (3-1)
- Appointed Commissioner McBride to Community Action Agency board (Unanimous)
- Approved post retirement contract for Johnny Green with Revenue Commission (Unanimous)
- Approved hiring of Adam Cushing, Travis Carter, and Rick Kirk (Unanimous)
County Commission Agendas
The Commission approved a new Solid Waste exemption policy and a resolution recognizing Retired Teachers Day. The board also concurred with the Solid Waste Director's decision to terminate an employee. Several items, including holiday schedules and board appointments, were deferred to the next meeting agenda.
- Adopted new Solid Waste exemption policy (All affirmative)
- Concurred with Solid Waste Director's decision to terminate an employee (All affirmative)
- Approved resolution to recognize Retired Teachers Day (All affirmative)
- Approved work session agenda (All affirmative)
County Commission Agendas
The Commission approved the meeting agenda, policy and procedure documents, and the schedule for future meetings. Commissioner Buckner was appointed as Pro Tempore. The Commission also approved signatures for county warrants.
- Approved meeting agenda (unanimous)
- Approved Policy and Procedure as written (unanimous)
- Appointed Commissioner Buckner as Pro Tempore (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution setting meeting dates and times (unanimous)
- Approved signatures for County warrants (unanimous)
County Commission Agendas
The Commission approved the surplus and auction of Public Works equipment via the JM Wood Auction proposal. It also authorized agreements with Mountain Lakes Behavioral Health Care and the Jackson County Nutrition Program for the Council on Aging. Other actions included approving a National Recreation Trail designation for Jackson County Park.
- Approved JM Wood Auction proposal for surplus equipment (Unanimous)
- Approved Resolution and Agreement with Mountain Lakes Behavioral Health Care for Council on Aging (Unanimous)
- Approved Resolution and Agreement with Jackson County Nutrition Program for Council on Aging (Unanimous)
- Approved NRT designation for Jackson County Park (Unanimous)
- Approved Resolution to request allocation from local assistance and tribal consistency fund (Unanimous)
- Approved job description change for Maintenance Journeyman with no pay adjustment (Unanimous)
- Denied motion to add EDA board member appointment to agenda (2-1-1)
- Adopted minutes from September 26 and October 11, 2022 (Unanimous)