Commission amends public transportation grant to add drivers; one commissioner objects

Sep 12, 2025

The Lawrence County Commission voted to amend the FY26 public transportation grant to include two additional full-time driver positions and to purchase software and tablets contingent on ALDOT approval. The minutes record Commissioner Amard Martin voting against an earlier motion to add an extra driver and indicate an internal inconsistency in the vote tally.

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The Lawrence County Commission approved an amendment to the FY26 public transportation grant to add two full-time driver positions and to purchase software and tablets, contingent upon Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) approval. The amendment was moved by Commissioner Bobby Burch and seconded by Commissioner Norman Pool; the minutes record the motion as passing.

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