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Commission staff and the sheriff's appointee described an existing contract that sets hourly rates and parts markups. Commissioners said some contractors had not supplied required supporting documentation—repair orders and parts invoices—and asked that county staff and the sheriff's representative press contractors to comply with the contract terms.

\"Patrick needs to go to them and say, 'You need to provide me these documents. It's in the contract,'\" one commissioner said. Commissioners discussed whether parts should be obtained under state bid lists, whether contractors may mark up parts, and whether the county should require warranties or guarantees for certain repairs.

The commission directed the sheriff's representative, the engineer and staff (including County Attorney Jason) to meet, draft clearer contract language and a procurement approach—potentially incorporating state bid pricing for certain items—and return with a proposed contract for commission approval.

Ending: Staff and designated officials will meet with the sheriff's appointee to negotiate contract terms, enforce documentation requirements and propose clarifying changes for the commission to approve at a later meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2/3/2025 Cleburne County Commission Work Session","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners and staff discussed the county's vehicle maintenance contract, concerns about parts markup and documentation, and asked staff and the sheriff's appointee to negotiate clearer contract terms and enforcement of required records.","taxTitle","Cleburne County, Alabama","taxId",13260,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6668187,"Commission discusses $1.2M courthouse upgrades and bridge funding, seeks grant matches",403,1482820,1885852,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2237725-97e87b4fc70775f59f54b1ccc4c77fe7&start=1482&end=1885","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2237725-97e87b4fc70775f59f54b1ccc4c77fe7/thumbnail_1482820.jpg","/articles/6668187/Cleburne-County/Alabama/Commission-discusses-12M-courthouse-upgrades-and-bridge-funding-seeks-grant-matches","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6668187-7ae8d2506f0647120d1d107956d4a707/orig.mp4?Expires=1775242679&Signature=fYDSxTxCxCPw-aoJk0q8cZpvXB~QPAqZjAXgU-kXgiUCQDmLPKaJJs0xJVZrTp8apTQJrMmMpelL1xOLx6AQvCnGpD6JYirUpKCaz4h-npC1PlNInH4xMXuerQ062LwM~00a6tG4ZeLZylRwh23W~xp713OitMlCHxUjrQy62D8nquBgMA-zCljE0rQ7fiFFg9Gp2xdclJBkJ8BCPewiuOhkkR6qwxxdMQkEyV0~UdoPmFmpqZvNzH7JDR-7~PjY6GhmvERMZ7cexXZac2LavSxpesh9MrFQYNRVQ7n0qmMmc19b6qmeNa3AjOMPrIl-~ZRBb0ME~mkWfZtYry0uMA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County administrator Tanya told commissioners that the county was preparing appropriations requests to federal lawmakers for bridge funding and to Sen. Tuberville's office for courthouse upgrades. Tanya cited an engineering estimate from Wagner Engineering that courthouse improvements could total about $1,200,000 and said USDA Community Facilities funding would likely require a 20–25% local match.

\"The courthouse 1 will be through USDA community facilities, and that will require a 25% match. According to Wagner Engineering, the upgrades that they were looking at would total about 1,200,000.0,\" Tanya said. Commissioners discussed potential local matching sources, including offshore-drilling revenue. One commissioner asked whether offshore funds could be used for the 25% match; staff said preliminary guidance did not rule it out but required confirmation.

Commissioners also discussed prioritization. One commissioner called a bridge that carries \"a thousand people\" daily a top priority for discretionary funding; others said courthouse accessibility and elevator upgrades also serve countywide needs. Tanya said the appropriations route could accelerate funding compared with a standard grant application process but noted that the USDA grant process remains an option if appropriations are not secured.

Commissioners asked county attorney Jason and staff to negotiate and clarify the scope and fees proposed by Wagner Engineering before proceeding with formal applications, and they requested that Tanya and staff move forward on filings once the commission authorized them.

Ending: Staff were directed to obtain precise cost estimates, confirm allowable match sources (including offshore funds), and bring back recommendations and a proposed contract or scope of work for commission approval.","County staff reported plans to seek federal appropriations and USDA community facilities funding for courthouse upgrades (estimated $1.2 million) and bridge projects; commissioners discussed 20–25% matching requirements and asked staff to pursue applications and clarify allowable match sources.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6668192,"Commission split over roadside glyphosate use; two competing resolutions proposed",741,3026115,3767896,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2237725-97e87b4fc70775f59f54b1ccc4c77fe7&start=3026&end=3767","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2237725-97e87b4fc70775f59f54b1ccc4c77fe7/thumbnail_3026115.jpg","/articles/6668192/Cleburne-County/Alabama/Commission-split-over-roadside-glyphosate-use-two-competing-resolutions-proposed","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6668192-26f374ef5f20a5adebaf004f67a120fa/orig.mp4?Expires=1775242679&Signature=Qvw6eu4o3jDa13Yawx0nDoXCVO2axAMtQFl1flFtnlS-KunZnDCWo~zfCN-p8k0qKzPlgev08mS2jVgV43tI~41SlokJlbA4BLDPFJTezmt2wZru07asWKnBVlU6av0w~0SHygeK5f-tz8F0XD7k1tiafFGql2it9ajZw1Z3fxZcEiN-9L8AbVnz~M75Y672sV7OsK2neIWFsZ-9Ouni~9D2~qEbaf1d2jtIGOOdvBmjhie-b1lzFRs1EyDXn6ZLjhNGtN~6MDwOe0s2ysnCNKCY93F5CbzSNpvPnsITmI0KWJRcHbXID-MoNvblh-13YTtxsZygW2JJ8RW5AkfXWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioners spent an extended portion of the work session debating the county's roadside spraying program and the use of glyphosate-based pre-emergent herbicides.

One commissioner described the goal as encouraging Bermuda grass growth and reducing tall, hazardous vegetation while expressing health and environmental concerns about glyphosate: \"I believe this stuff's toxic, and I believe it's bad for our health to keep doing it.\" Another commissioner and county road staff warned that removing glyphosate could lengthen mowing cycles and increase maintenance costs and erosion, and they urged caution about replacing it without a trial.

Participants identified three options:
- Fund and buy a substitute product that replaces glyphosate for the February pre-emergent application (which would require a budget increase);
- Skip the February pre-emergent spray entirely this year and observe results; or
- Adopt a targeted program that eliminates pre-emergent spraying but permits spot treatment for woody brush, Johnson grass and other problem species.

Commissioners said they would place competing resolutions on the next agenda: one to increase the road department's budget to pay for the substitute product, one to skip the pre-emergent spring spray, and another to focus spraying on woody brush and Johnson grass only. Road staff explained operational trade-offs: glyphosate kills grasses but can lead to increased broadleaf weeds later; alternatives may require different timing and moisture conditions.

No final resolution was adopted at the session. Commissioners discussed budget implications and asked road staff and the county attorney to draft resolution language and cost estimates for the next meeting.

Ending: The commission agreed to put multiple, competing resolutions on a future agenda so the full commission can vote; staff were asked to supply cost estimates and draft language.","Commissioners debated whether to eliminate the county's February pre-emergent glyphosate application, pay for a substitute chemical, or adopt a narrowly targeted spraying program; commissioners asked staff to place competing resolutions on a future agenda.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6668197,"County coroner raises indigent-burial questions; commission asks county attorney to draft policy",518,836890,1355765,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2237725-97e87b4fc70775f59f54b1ccc4c77fe7&start=836&end=1355","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2237725-97e87b4fc70775f59f54b1ccc4c77fe7/thumbnail_836890.jpg","/articles/6668197/Cleburne-County/Alabama/County-coroner-raises-indigent-burial-questions-commission-asks-county-attorney-to-draft-policy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6668197-c5c2921bd5099f33166be832071142b9/orig.mp4?Expires=1775242679&Signature=mnQIcFdUC273e4KGsV-nmpiZHif4K8XnNFlZqHCJ3NCb7k3uBWNf1D8d7JEpJ4oHjHgPPWjPoVDmbm8jt8pTHcXw~tIeq~74P3Go15pBMbe8m9tAS85nXBH1O1xRKP8HEjDR4o8NwKMouJOetj~txfcI7eBQU4IL28Xi~WElL6eDmhOwG1sIwSlEMWbBxR--XeXjUx5dO-DaKoAp6As6PrgFgWwRU-EtjX713HcSoV8s6w66ppyo8uKhkC81ESx29~6vBbSONzEHIODR7r5xhXlpV8cusPTwcW3Ve4~C4yBqeEzDSxiW~Yp-vmkIieVIN62SY2tqffEIOBOnF6-Cyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The county coroner described several recent instances in which the county paid for cremations when the next of kin either could not be found or declined disposition. The coroner asked the commission to explore a formal indigent-burial policy to address custody of cremated remains, reimbursement and documentation requirements.

\"What do we do at that point? Do we hold the remains? Do we bury the remains? Do we give the remains back to the family?\" the coroner asked, describing a recent case in which remains were cremated, a funeral home returned the cremains and the family later sought them but had not paid the funeral-home fee. The coroner said counties he consulted sometimes require a family to reimburse the county the funeral-home price in order to receive the cremains.

Commissioners discussed current practices. The coroner said he often receives only verbal release instructions from families and sometimes lacks a signed authorization when a body is transferred to a funeral home. He reported the office is holding roughly \"five or six\" sets of cremains from prior terms.

Commissioners asked the county attorney, Jason, to prepare a written policy or ordinance clarifying:
- What documentation is required before releasing a body or cremains to a funeral home or family;
- Whether the county may require reimbursement of cremation costs before releasing cremains; and
- How long the county may lawfully retain cremains and whether a county-owned burial vault should be provided.

One commissioner suggested purchasing a burial vault to store county-held cremains until a policy is adopted. The coroner said some counties keep cremated remains in a secure vault and inter them after the vault fills.

Ending: Commissioners agreed to ask the county attorney to draft a policy for later review; no formal ordinance or resolution was adopted during the work session.","Cleburne County coroner described recurring cases where remains are released to funeral homes but families later decline custody; commissioners directed the county attorney to draft a policy clarifying authority, signatures and disposition of cremains.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6668200,"Coosa Riverkeeper asks Cleburne County to oppose DNR tournament slot limits",7655,54720,7710505,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2237725-97e87b4fc70775f59f54b1ccc4c77fe7&start=54&end=7710","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2237725-97e87b4fc70775f59f54b1ccc4c77fe7/thumbnail_54720.jpg","/articles/6668200/Cleburne-County/Alabama/Coosa-Riverkeeper-asks-Cleburne-County-to-oppose-DNR-tournament-slot-limits","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6668200-93a74ad23e883b2e08924cbb48ff113f/orig.mp4?Expires=1775242679&Signature=DaBi44ChpehdkdVfAQfJNWK-ODqe-q24dtQwAGi-A50B4zwikbo6sNHbLlWmLgpmVeIFmfN3DINNhW5cleAXATc73Tts1~x7ZGvDPrykrU7WtvT9a-Wa9teCdyimbPSCfvQX-6IRekUhE2VEmpoS~vCEC2NmRFDXiLiIbKGVADgyM7VuRzK6rADjwucYWywqwXg9cXLa-Y1qXBC~CX7xxd18O2IgeCe1TKYzYi3YtWq4Iw~XI98AfWyCMe6vSUBpT6oRifbWrKJpXAVQimRcgqlqh5OChjjE6TIaRfFUItgeP4cMIdljWtBfDvkjr78eCjTuNexlBG3n4zYCtplWHg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Richard, a community organizer for Coosa Riverkeeper, asked the Cleburne County Commission during its work session to consider adopting a resolution opposing proposed slot limits on tournament bass fishing by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR).

\"This resolution that we're asking you to consider is from our state legislators that we're working with,\" Richard said, identifying his organization and explaining the request. He told commissioners that DCNR had \"taken a study that they did on 1 lake in Le Henry and applied it along the entire Coosa,\" and that the regulation would \"really hamper\" tournaments and local tourism, including hotels, restaurants and fuel sales.

Coosa Riverkeeper described the proposal as a DCNR rule that would apply a slot limit—restricting the retention or scoring of fish in a particular size range—to tournament fishing. Richard said the group is working with state legislators, including Representatives Lipscomb and Robinson and Senator Kelly, and that neighboring counties had already adopted similar resolutions.

Richard also framed the group as science-focused: Coosa Riverkeeper conducts weekly water sampling at about 50 locations, issues a swim guide and promotes fish consumption advisories. He noted water-quality stressors—\"low dissolved oxygen, high nutrient loading, and industrial pollution\"—and said those issues should be addressed alongside any fisheries rules.

Commissioners and staff asked questions about jurisdiction and the mechanics of tournaments. One commissioner noted that recreational anglers could still keep fish under the proposed rule while tournament scoring would be affected; Richard replied that many tournaments are catch-and-release but that tournament practices (holding fish in livewells, transporting and releasing them away from their capture site) present other risks. He suggested alternative tournament methods such as weigh-in-and-release procedures.

No formal action or vote on a resolution occurred during the session. Richard left the commission with a copy of the model resolution and said he would provide more materials to staff.

Ending: The commission did not take a vote during the work session; Richard said he would make materials available and planned to visit additional county and city bodies to seek adoption of the model resolution.","A representative of Coosa Riverkeeper urged the Cleburne County Commission to consider a model resolution opposing a proposed Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources slot limit for bass tournaments, citing economic and fishery-health concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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