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Engineer Mark Mattson listed plats under review and noted one submission (Abbey Brook Subdivision Phase 7) appeared to have an incorrect lot count and district designation in the paperwork; Mattson said he would follow up with the design engineer and the applicants to correct the record. He described several minor replats and preliminary/final filings across Districts 1–3 and said he would work with two residents in the audience who had questions about one of the submissions.

On roadwork, Mattson said the county would begin chip sealing this week and start mainline paving operations, noting crews avoided placing chip seal just prior to a holiday weekend because of the risk of loose gravel. He also reported the trail paving that had been underway was finished the prior week and thanked staff and residents for patience during the work.

The agenda included an agreement to provide surveying and preliminary engineering services for Bethel Road resurfacing and drainage improvements (a District 1 project from U.S. 251 to Moore). The transcript shows the agreement listed for approval but does not record a vote or contract amount.

Separately, the chair read a budget revision item to approve owner-contingency authorizations for the jail expansion, referencing an email from Brian Nelson and noting the funds were already in the project budget and that transfers over $10,000 required commission approval. The transcript states this was to manage owner-contingency changes and finish the project; no dollar figure for the revision was recorded in the excerpt.

Why it matters: Subdivision approvals and road engineering contracts affect development patterns, traffic, drainage, and county capital spending. The jail contingency changes concern an ongoing capital project where reallocations may require formal approval.

The transcript documents the engineer's report and agenda items but does not record motions, votes, contract signatures, or specific dollar amounts for the Bethel Road agreement or the jail contingency revisions. Mattson and county staff signaled follow-up work to correct plat paperwork and to coordinate answers for residents with design engineers.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","July 7, 2025 Work Session","oneSentenceSummary","The county engineer presented multiple subdivision plats and a proposal for surveying and preliminary engineering for Bethel Road; commissioners also discussed budget revisions tied to owner contingency for the jail expansion and received an update that a trail paving project was completed.","taxTitle","taxId",13474,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":74,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":75,"_41":76,"_43":77,"_45":78,"_46":79,"_48":80,"_50":81,"_52":82,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":83,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":84,"_66":55,"_67":68,"_69":55,"_70":71,"_72":71},6178298,"Commission agenda includes ALDOT 5310 van grant; county match listed at 20%",104,412000,516000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5321830-afbf8ecc776b0fe7542d2decc5e99c11&start=412&end=516","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5321830-afbf8ecc776b0fe7542d2decc5e99c11/thumbnail_412000.jpg","/articles/6178298/Limestone-County/Alabama/Commission-agenda-includes-ALDOT-5310-van-grant-county-match-listed-at-20","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6178298-021fb367468dafb19ba01b990b4d5a64/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142425&Signature=gj6wZlqHD7Oii9tw1mrdwtpw6SHnsErt218nRcO4dRQrZ8SJYTAxjHVP5MRFkTbKHssaKxXEKY8XJ~GW4q07llsvjXyhw5IMuw9MIxp-Ef6CJU~fDYjSc6X0wd0-0kRnKug4UCHejBFuoSw8ozBcNd3c-BYAww4h7rQQ4U8RmP7~EW7ania5Wca5m9~an-ovEwTcyYvfY1p5OMlT9B7~Gwc1QTawV274wUIT97bRtYWTuJ~wZb1lxVpKf38tCcyxi1YSRgOOf7AfpN7LvVAeXHwKGITuTyXWIJCk36eYncsBv0YaeIxGhPfbvN0LFHxhIQoSTHAj5VO-Rmm~~sHF~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Limestone County commissioners listed a grant agreement on their July work-session agenda to accept two 5310 vans from the Alabama Department of Transportation for the county's council on aging and to provide a 20% local match.

The agenda item was read as approval for a grant for “2, 53 10 vans, from ALDOT for the council on agent totaling, dollars 194,736. The commission will contribute 20% of the cost, and that's $38,947.2,” according to the transcript. The chair also noted the county is still waiting for one van from last year's grant and that the delivery timeline has exceeded the originally expected 12 months by approximately four to five months.

Why it matters: Section 5310-type grants (rural and small urban transportation for seniors and people with disabilities) provide vehicles used to transport older residents; the county's 20% match is a budgetary commitment that would affect the council on aging. The transcript does not record a motion, vote, or approval on the grant item in the provided excerpt.

The transcript states the county will contribute 20 percent of the cost and cites a total grant value of $194,736; it also records a delay on delivery from a previous grant: \"we're about 16 months, 17 months in until we're still waiting on 1 van from our last grant.\" The agenda item did not include additional details on delivery timelines, vehicle specifications, or the county's funding source for the match in the provided transcript.","The commission put a grant agreement on the agenda for two 5310 vans from ALDOT for the council on aging, listing a total grant of $194,736 and a county match of 20% ($38,947.20); the transcript notes one van from a prior grant remains undelivered.",{"_33":86,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":87,"_41":88,"_43":89,"_45":90,"_46":91,"_48":92,"_50":93,"_52":94,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":95,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":96,"_66":55,"_67":68,"_69":55,"_70":71,"_72":71},6178303,"Resident urges Limestone County to pursue rezoning amid 24/7 operations at Moyers Road asphalt plant",119,197000,316000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5321830-afbf8ecc776b0fe7542d2decc5e99c11&start=197&end=316","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5321830-afbf8ecc776b0fe7542d2decc5e99c11/thumbnail_197000.jpg","/articles/6178303/Limestone-County/Alabama/Resident-urges-Limestone-County-to-pursue-rezoning-amid-247-operations-at-Moyers-Road-asphalt-plant","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6178303-608770f78f6731e401977f851d978d84/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142425&Signature=ENaukNs8RPLJYzYbf~CHkgourI3aPoHDrQHA1WHaYNetXFVSvE8ocTX1FhYdIIwi962P-bZ4dGgGOS~3APsme6tDGFX73p8DL8uTBzVCKlNIyHw3QUHpgHrhe5tRH4Iqy7zuQgi2UosY~~QClt-Z4kR6y8061YA0c4BdhYVjxxVwC6cDPX89vNCOJjwFiiaMXpi8mpQaNemIGU9mdewbC6arGoT9kU0wCYJf2bQb9HXvftZxKF6ZazHhETysHFstfK9CNvYpXcxm4hNd1VfgduDzFhrgfHqlM6d497yrCVzcQ7GJh-dGlX4uV~CjVxLyt6dKPewHTgmDfOYe2jkrog__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kelly Dye, a local resident, told Limestone County commissioners in public comment that operations at the Moyers Road asphalt plant owned by Grace and Carter and Son Contracting Inc. and/or HCG Holdings LLC have expanded toward a nearby greenway and are now running at night.

Dye said she sent an email to commissioners on April 23 raising concerns that “industrial operations were being extended into a current greenway” and asked the county to consider using rezoning authority to protect the remaining greenway property. She said the plant “has begun running night operations, meaning that it is now running 24 7, giving us no reprieve whatsoever from the noise and lights and whatever pollutions else they are choosing to enact at that time.”

Why it matters: The complaint raises land-use and nuisance concerns that can affect nearby neighborhoods, including noise, lighting, and possible air emissions. Dye urged the commission to “stand up and fight for the citizens instead of a corporation,” but the transcript does not show commissioners moving to open a rezoning or enforcement action.

Dye said she and other concerned community members want discussion of whether rezoning the remaining greenway parcel could stop further industrial encroachment. She warned that if the issue is not addressed, “this corporation will continue to move for further and further and further, continuing to encroach upon our properties, and continuing to disrupt and make our lives very unsafe and unhealthy.”

The transcript records Dye's request and specific statements about operations and impacts but does not record a legal analysis, staff report, or a motion to begin rezoning or enforcement. The transcript does not quote county staff on legal authority or next steps during the public comment period; any formal action would need to appear in subsequent minutes or an agenda item with staff recommendations.","A resident told the commission she believes operations at the Moyers Road asphalt plant have expanded into a greenway and now run 24/7, and asked commissioners to use rezoning authority to protect nearby homes; the commission did not record a formal response or action in the transcript.",{"_33":98,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":99,"_41":100,"_43":101,"_45":102,"_46":103,"_48":104,"_50":105,"_52":106,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":107,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":108,"_66":55,"_67":68,"_69":55,"_70":71,"_72":71},6178308,"Limestone County places Athens State Carter Hall appropriation on July work-session agenda",472,16000,488000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5321830-afbf8ecc776b0fe7542d2decc5e99c11&start=16&end=488","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5321830-afbf8ecc776b0fe7542d2decc5e99c11/thumbnail_16000.jpg","/articles/6178308/Limestone-County/Alabama/Limestone-County-places-Athens-State-Carter-Hall-appropriation-on-July-work-session-agenda","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6178308-0ac8194fdeb8b23a143be9963b32db33/orig.mp4?Expires=1771142425&Signature=lNmpN75LNqs6bkUWxp~~MnvFHR28mCGc6ED49d7HJ6c43t2wRFpIBqrn5gWp~x6zRkqOQ~bRnvQpHV3~y-snoC9NsLcCat5nkSd4ihgdymdSo-k1YADPI~3fObjPQu5W8ibiPeCy02JqG1Ber4uDi4U7u2BBi4sBB5pNx0cRz9VnR~f6gAAkaof3I4LaUGLBiuaCT3R0FPcQtl-AP0JS7GbO-lTJDTQTye0XWUtWHAm5CQzXEUR~3cJ~E0HpuCNrT-6QI2Iwok~Mb5qDOGJJYzpZLNW8o0jDpmuE3MuVuMWl-L~0eZxkUNEAN6nq3lmCQ6OPWEqmMaiBeXMxiwJ-RA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Limestone County commissioners placed a resolution on their July work-session agenda to approve an appropriation to Athens State University for renovation of Carter Hall, county staff said during the meeting. The item was presented as “to approve a resolution concerning appropriation for the Athens State towards the Carter Hall renovation project.”

Athens State trustee Matt McCutchen thanked the commission at public comment for its involvement in the university’s effort to advance the Carter Hall renovation and said the university had been saving for several years to move the project forward. “I wanna say thank you to the commission, for being involved in the process,” McCutchen said.

Why it matters: County funding for a university renovation could affect local capital spending priorities and support campus facilities used for regionwide workforce and community programs. McCutchen also noted his role in regional workforce development and linked the project to Athens State’s role in producing a local workforce.

The transcript shows the appropriation item on the agenda but does not record a motion, vote, dollar amount, or final action on the resolution. Commissioners discussed the item during the contracts/resolutions portion of the meeting; no public figures or staff provided an amount on the record in the provided transcript.

McCutchen, who identified himself as a trustee of Athens State and as chairman of Region 1 workforce development, said the university had “been working for several years to save their money to try to get us into a position where we had funds available to move this project forward.” Rep. Danny Crawford, who spoke in public comment, also thanked the commission for working with the university and said he looked forward to continued cooperation.

The agenda listed the appropriation as the first resolution; the record provided does not show whether the commission approved or amended the item or the schedule for any disbursement. Additional details such as the appropriation amount, financing source, and any attached conditions were not specified in the meeting transcript.

The commission continued with its agenda after the public comments. If commissioners take formal action on the appropriation at a subsequent meeting, the public record or posted minutes should reflect the dollar figure and the funding source.","County commissioners put a resolution on the July work-session agenda to appropriate funds to Athens State for renovation of Carter Hall; university officials and state representatives thanked the commission but the transcript does not record a final vote or dollar amount.","actionData","errors"]

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