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The approvals came by motion and voice vote; the transcript records that motions carried but does not provide numerical roll-call tallies.

Votes at a glance:

• Item 1 — Minutes of the regular meeting of 06/24/2025: Motion to approve carried; vote tally not specified.

• Item 2 — Accounts payable checks and payroll checks: Motion to approve carried; vote tally not specified.

• Item 3 — Budget change request No. 3: Motion to approve carried; vote tally not specified.

• Item 4 — Bid awards for plant mix: Awards to Asphalt Contractors Incorporated (items 1–3) and APAC of Alabama (items 4–5) approved; vote tally not specified.

• Item 5 — Bid award to APAC of Alabama for high-performance asphalt coal patch: Approved; vote tally not specified.

• Item 6 — Award to No Inc for a pole pad package solution: Approved; vote tally not specified.

• Item 7 — Bid award to Citroenet for a private data network for the youth facility: Approved; vote tally not specified.

• Item 8 — Master services agreement with Blue Plains Technology LLC for dedicated internet access service: Approved; vote tally not specified.

• Item 9 — Appointment of Chairman Doug Singleton to the ACCA legislative committee: Approved; vote tally not specified.

• Items 11–12 — Miscellaneous appropriations: Approved. Noted appropriations include Halcyon Elementary — $1,000 (principal discretionary); Positive Parents Have Power — $5,000; Montgomery County D Y W — $1,000 (as stated in the transcript); Dixie Youth/AUM — $1,000; Men on a Mission — $760; Jubilee — $5,000. Where the transcript did not specify full program names or purposes, the record states amounts and recipient names as provided.

Commissioners made motions and seconds for each item; the public record in the transcript is limited to the motions, seconds and the chair's announcement that the motion carries. The meeting did not include extended debate on these agenda items.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Montgomery County Commission Information Meeting 7-8-25","oneSentenceSummary","The Montgomery County Commission approved a series of routine items and procurement awards during the meeting, including minutes, payroll and accounts payable, multiple construction and technology contracts, and small appropriations to local schools and nonprofit organizations.","taxTitle","Montgomery County, Alabama","taxId",2535,"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},6744299,"Commissioners stress public safety, announce law-enforcement town hall and offer condolences for sheriff's office loss",940,752000,1692000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5349028-b9e5adcc135e3e3caa722c563b7fe1ab&start=752&end=1692","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5349028-b9e5adcc135e3e3caa722c563b7fe1ab/thumbnail_752000.jpg","/articles/6744299/Montgomery-County/Alabama/Commissioners-stress-public-safety-announce-law-enforcement-town-hall-and-offer-condolences-for-sheriffs-office-loss","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6744299-392272cb4bbecdb4699cced3e868a6c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168315&Signature=n4PReDsQEIHhUXWoGHu4BHFm6xZJFEnph7Mbly3j-p4P~5A9-YJ38TJ9~8r53qCfZb4q7zF-tT2ovpjlbATmLXfLtnNB-NUJuGHh6qb5-H26ZmS8u5wj-9i6yHaDjlwBUtm92tVlCEMWS~QmjN0R65rLYJQ7O3xqVjCJt3lg2HAapBWIfqClwzttOO6FjYUJ8DGG03foCmNZuXcV9XNXbktAcxS4yA6iZM16JRWkSaujBk3R3JkC5W6ZnHjRXyzkCAgXhzCZQCZdZ4sRjkSLJtljyK~Y4Cx9br9KHkoqtQnDIs0lFATJq8JCtrAz7b4m8d9krrfWSvFLaUrm4z7uDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Vice Chairman Moore Ziegler described a recent break-in at his office during remarks to the commission and thanked law enforcement for their response. He said the incident—he described personal items including his late father's clothes being disturbed—underlined the need for more deputies on patrol and closer coordination with city police.

\"My hats off to our sheriff department and to our police department for coming to apprehend the person,\" Moore Ziegler said, adding that the person \"got away, unfortunately.\" He called for increased deputies on the road and for the county and city to work together on public safety.

Commissioners announced a public town hall on public safety to be held the Monday before the next commission meeting at Delrayta Baptist Church at 6 p.m., with invited participants from the district attorney's office, the sheriff's office and the Montgomery Police Department, and said Councilwoman Julie Beard will join the event.

Separately, a commissioner informed the body that Corporal Fred L. Griffin of the sheriff's office died on July 5 after a battle with cancer and extended condolences to his family and colleagues; Griffin's spouse works in county fleet management. Commissioners closed the meeting by expressing gratitude for first responders and encouraging public engagement in local government.","Commissioners discussed a recent burglary reported by Vice Chairman Moore Ziegler, called for more deputies and city-county cooperation, announced a public town hall on public safety and extended condolences for the death of Corporal Fred L. Griffin of the sheriff's office.",{"_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},6744303,"East Montgomery landowner opposes water-park funding, cites unmet needs",160,103000,263000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5349028-b9e5adcc135e3e3caa722c563b7fe1ab&start=103&end=263","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5349028-b9e5adcc135e3e3caa722c563b7fe1ab/thumbnail_103000.jpg","/articles/6744303/Montgomery-County/Alabama/East-Montgomery-landowner-opposes-water-park-funding-cites-unmet-needs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6744303-423420f3bc271a5e3cac9af07aedb6c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771168315&Signature=HscKwmLcZl47IE3ZGAf7JjaA1k0GatzBtUuLq38wbws~uj4Eu0t5Yp3nMuvr0PjIbQE1kTetSDajS~mi~irAt4kXA-MLbuoE2YdNGzakEVovvawOFxM610FCU7G2TiP2xP8kHiAqbahs8XJydHFkz8Jf4NM9omOgYVz59P8fFDmOPXlAZeq0zNd9KN2Wfv2VRQaliFPiMMc-ycY6IklrMkO2-KBooRPxB0UQVIim97G58p7EgBA5Fzc77mTI4-O958IytmnSYkvSWh7hg0Cg9ZjOBP9XNS9bziznYJiKAcqA0oDktAMB2WXHOLgLZXpW0nUK~NaAgH66KrHo6yn6fw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","JR Brown, who identified himself as an East Montgomery County landowner, spoke during the public-comment portion to oppose funding for a proposed water park and to call attention to unmet needs in East Montgomery County.

\"Primarily that I am here to pose my opposition to the funding of a water park in Montgomery,\" Brown said, and then listed priorities he said are unaddressed: senior services, food and housing insecurity, homelessness, senior recreation and skills programs, transportation, and persistent trash and debris problems in parts of the county. He said residents pay taxes and questioned how those tax dollars are being spent.

Brown highlighted specific traffic and safety concerns near Ware's Ferry Road and Atlanta Highway and at the intersection near U.S. 80, saying intersections present backups and poor interstate access. He urged commissioners to reconsider the water-park funding and prioritize spending on services he said serve East Montgomery County taxpayers.

The commission did not take action on the public comment; the speaker’s remarks were heard as part of the public-comment period.","JR Brown, an East Montgomery County landowner, addressed the commission during public comment to oppose funding a proposed water park and listed unmet needs including senior services, food and housing insecurity, trash collection, road maintenance and traffic signaling in East Montgomery County.","actionData","errors"]

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