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The commission’s statement described Thomas’s service with the 408th Material Squadron, Fifth Air Base Group, his death in a prisoner of war camp outside of Cabanatuan (sometimes transcribed as Capitanatuan) on July 19, 1942, and the long recovery and identification process. According to the record, agency investigators exhumed remains associated with a mass grave designated CG‑312 and subsequent laboratory analysis as part of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency’s Kapanatuan project led to the identification.

The meeting record states the identified remains will be shipped from Hawaii to Birmingham on commercial transport, accompanied by an honor guard; the funeral service will be at Martin Funeral Home, after which the veteran will be buried at Pleasant Valley in Enterprise beside his parents. The record says formal paperwork and sign‑offs at the laboratory and receiving offices remain part of the process prior to transport and burial.

The commission recognized the identification and return as a solemn event; no vote or formal action was required or recorded on the announcement. The meeting minutes include a reading of Thomas’s service record and details of the identification process.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Chilton County Commission Meeting June 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission announced that the remains of Private First Class Norman R. Thomas, who died in captivity in the Philippines in 1942, have been identified and will be returned to Alabama for burial.","taxTitle","Chilton County, Alabama","taxId",13259,"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},6206547,"Commission approves sheriff’s virtual reality training contract with VARNED",34,248000,282000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3761716-0750f5af3227b2b344ab6bed9d0ace1d&start=248&end=282","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3761716-0750f5af3227b2b344ab6bed9d0ace1d/thumbnail_248000.jpg","/articles/6206547/Chilton-County/Alabama/Commission-approves-sheriffs-virtual-reality-training-contract-with-VARNED","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6206547-b71ae083b174d78e0b329602f9349977/orig.mp4?Expires=1776236318&Signature=VEgl-SidmOFdjDVypeXBKmxJmdOaG1B4T73f5yYD~EnKg~TJl0YLRyjiARENZvnJ2kH6g5GAg7DYSJh4qF~q1060LJeL7jwtxrZuQrIGfv1cuEiL0S06XlAMtCIRzE1GPzLskQnI7Z7iSgYtnhKAw95tc7VVhop4QwJ4JH5aqX~0MLHtFhmyUoDEH70ert4~1wC2mD7IlEaHejmSzILsorcwJwVNt-p24649HKHMOaLpzyX4RYBizVimuw~LUj07lZxVamo-uyEfjhbWnCoy2nwlpZpYVDbzbHkVvQCHgnHWkkMbPNDFb0~-bZj6i18XrsKc6ks4MIPqyNyDwnwmhg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chilton County Commission approved a resolution accepting and awarding a contract for virtual reality training to a vendor identified in the meeting record as VARNED.

The sheriff brought the item forward in the meeting and a commissioner moved to accept the resolution. Commissioner Bone moved the resolution and Commissioner Childress seconded. Commissioners voted in favor by raised hands and the resolution passed unanimously.

The meeting minutes record the award to VARNED but do not include cost details, scope of training, contract length, or implementation dates. The record also does not list the sheriff’s first name in the public minutes; the action in the agenda was recorded under the sheriff’s office.

Because the meeting record does not show the contract amount or schedule, further details will need to be provided in a future staff report or in the contract file for public review.","The sheriff requested and the Chilton County Commission unanimously approved a contract award for virtual reality training to VARNED.",{"_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},6206551,"Commission approves $72,000 annual contract with Williams Jensen for federal appropriations work",162,755000,917000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3761716-0750f5af3227b2b344ab6bed9d0ace1d&start=755&end=917","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3761716-0750f5af3227b2b344ab6bed9d0ace1d/thumbnail_755000.jpg","/articles/6206551/Chilton-County/Alabama/Commission-approves-72000-annual-contract-with-Williams-Jensen-for-federal-appropriations-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6206551-bc8558f389a945c5266ea66352402bf0/orig.mp4?Expires=1776236318&Signature=hVczvkEa1WXhXkSyRPsq7mH6IYdwiyKp2DWguR~qttPAvTEmyPisKgWPoWoqydJlaKdpRkA8YrNmNbz7oDXhaBWxzMUbVbtkGHdI0W5bqa~YWlyL6~q4BRyo0R27s2iCprDcUaDrHNXNnAVdDSE27o4fCc~zxuiOlER0HCVic0a4HaKtAIbPK3TGRweOpmWNu99nPUYhzPgbei9MPODWHCwAs7ghVTJXXgsIyCfR7NSGK4NkUyeixEw6lTMPB3GjRWPIt0BQZAngoufWms01HOavFTE72wOOQWxlRX10Dbffqm~AYV2oOpl3yHfh6wBtMGj5sl4J1VuVqZ1iDoPh8g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chilton County Commission approved a contract with Williams Jensen to provide federal appropriations and lobbying services for the county at a rate of $6,000 per month, $72,000 for the year. The commission directed the funds to be taken from the Industrial Development budget.

Commissioner Childress moved the resolution and Commissioner Perkins seconded. Commissioners asked where the line item would be drawn from and staff identified the Industrial Development budget. The motion passed 4‑1, with Commissioner Headley recording the dissent.

Several commissioners acknowledged reservations about lobbying expenditures but said the county had seen results and that hiring Williams Jensen offered a good return on investment. One commissioner noted a Chilton County native connected to the firm has experience in Washington, D.C., and might assist the county’s efforts.

The record shows the motion as an authorization for contract payment and does not include a contract document or list of deliverables in the meeting minutes. The commission approved the allocation under parliamentary procedure with no further amendments recorded.","The Chilton County Commission approved a contract with Williams Jensen at $6,000 a month ($72,000 per year) to work on federal appropriations for the county; the cost will be charged to the industrial development budget.",{"_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},6206555,"Commission adopts parks handbook, bans alcohol in parks and approves Manuka store buildout using 'secret revenue'",77,654000,731000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3761716-0750f5af3227b2b344ab6bed9d0ace1d&start=654&end=731","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3761716-0750f5af3227b2b344ab6bed9d0ace1d/thumbnail_654000.jpg","/articles/6206555/Chilton-County/Alabama/Commission-adopts-parks-handbook-bans-alcohol-in-parks-and-approves-Manuka-store-buildout-using-secret-revenue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6206555-9369429e9b12e5091bbc02be65314cd2/orig.mp4?Expires=1776236318&Signature=hyQ7H33T1P0hYJ-uFXqLzRw5Kl5ezWnQxBR8KBUuXRft2L2w6QoojBs68ucILEEk4J87svr0ZCATg3JbXOa-UU5aoER~mDxH3o-ZkDGmSB4HEdP8sUIK0fNTqWJyDAz8HlrL3x7-eRO2Gcacb7j1pGjwClUjAlfb4oz-UHvHARuKqcNOb8uFr9xOU1mSQlxUppBUoTl05ghq3DJhgHFeaLY-Q4fC2F46qWPqyC-Y1335tU5B65cVsKzeavP7Jspk7DjySNVos1BQzI~kfOZ7iT6i1T9m-28pYkvpdT9X-LRIDtwvAls~HBGCas5ih~SZNrg-L16~tzHZjowI-vaRTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chilton County Commission approved a resolution adopting the Chilton County Parks General Operating Procedures Handbook, with amendments including new off‑highway vehicle (OHV) fee language and a prohibition on alcohol in park property. Commissioners also authorized about $15,000 for build‑out and initial inventory of the Manuka general store, to be paid from a county “secret revenue” source.

Commissioner Perkins moved adoption of the handbook and the motion was seconded by Commissioner Bone. On the handbook, the commission agreed to change OHV fees at Manuka Park to $20 per person with a reduced $5 fee for riders ages 6–12 and a $5 additional‑rider fee; the commission also reversed an earlier draft that would have permitted alcohol at campsites and adopted “no alcohol allowed in the park.” The handbook resolution passed 4‑1, with Commissioner Headley opposed.

During the same discussion, Perkins asked the commission to approve the build‑out and initial inventory for the Manuka general store at an approximate cost of $15,000, to be paid from the county’s “secret revenue” account derived from rental property income associated with a company working on the Highway 22 bridge. Perkins described the funding as non‑taxpayer money and said it would not draw from the county’s regular budget. The store build‑out passed 4‑1; Commissioner Headley recorded a dissent on the store motion.

Commissioners noted they checked pavilion and rental pricing against other counties and found the proposed fees comparable. The meeting record does not show an implementation timeline for store opening or a vendor for the build‑out.

The handbook adoption and store funding were discussed and voted on during the same agenda segment; the record shows motions, the vote counts, and the specific fee and alcohol policy changes agreed on during the discussion.","The Chilton County Commission adopted the Parks General Operating Procedures Handbook with changes to OHV fees and an alcohol ban; it also approved about $15,000 for build-out and initial inventory for the Manuka general store, funded from a ‘secret revenue’ source.",{"_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},6206560,"Chilton County commissioners task chairman to negotiate ambulance service",35,319000,354000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3761716-0750f5af3227b2b344ab6bed9d0ace1d&start=319&end=354","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3761716-0750f5af3227b2b344ab6bed9d0ace1d/thumbnail_319000.jpg","/articles/6206560/Chilton-County/Alabama/Chilton-County-commissioners-task-chairman-to-negotiate-ambulance-service","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6206560-c040c05de230a587842025baf76ad302/orig.mp4?Expires=1776236318&Signature=hWQUJ0dUsDDm5~FGBWJbJZjYbzJ2wiQkrP6TnEYWBlHFI0pLLaPeYKQn8IWsjXjpWz1s1DFaible~eaxy1bI3zalm5jnbM4bpJKJQxINcElUiiOrgsVtssC0V75nR~eJGqG83rHsAwq6i-VbMN9czVhUNn-UkeU-L33kznZGz~2L3BODhzY-wALKoUjXFjywEQo0Da2ofrVhyhinsxGY1HfBgOJPu8jXLnOq-lhfJubHz-A0Mez9bb0FtokPrC8Hq8KLLF0Gek7ilrx6AMBiboUVCgrHwoQVvBq8s33la8TPRd0IjM1tb5DdWMWSms7PhKIS9vyLI7ozuysgLMSy4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chilton County Commission unanimously voted to charge Chairman Williams with locating an ambulance company certified in the state of Alabama and negotiating to provide ambulance service for Chilton County.

The direction came as a motion read aloud on behalf of Commissioner Billingsley and presented during the commission’s business meeting. Commissioner Childress read the motion; commissioners raised their hands to indicate approval and the motion passed with no recorded opposition.

The motion text instructed the chairman to identify an ambulance company certified in Alabama and to negotiate terms for Chilton County. The action was presented by Commissioner Billingsley (read by Commissioner Childress) and approved without a recorded second in the minutes.

The commission did not specify a timetable for negotiations or a target contract form, and no dollar amounts or prospective providers were named at the meeting. The record does not show whether staff were assigned to provide proposals or to return with formal contract documents for approval.

Next steps listed in the meeting record are limited to the direction: Chairman Williams is to proceed with locating and negotiating with a certified ambulance provider. Any formal contract or budget request would require future commission action.","The Chilton County Commission unanimously directed Chairman Williams to locate an Alabama-certified ambulance provider and negotiate a contract, after a motion presented on behalf of Commissioner Billingsley.","actionData","errors"]

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