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The county administrator and E-911 staff described the City Switch agreement in the meeting. Trey Caden, who provided the update for E-911, said: \"They're offering to pay us a $2,000 fee upfront. And then, once the tower is complete, a $1,000 monthly lease for that spot of land with the intent of us putting equipment on the tower eventually once we need it, free of charge.\" Caden said the proposed tower location is on county property near the impound lot and the old coroner's office, on the tree line behind the jail, and that it will be sited away from possible future courthouse expansion.

Caden told commissioners City Switch and its vendor (identified in the meeting as AT&T for the carrier ring at the very top of the structure) would build a tower of roughly 150–190 feet, and that county public-safety equipment would occupy space below the carrier ring. Commissioners voted to accept the tower contract after a motion and second, and the motion passed unanimously.

On the county radio system, Caden said two P20-5 towers are already erected and that technicians are finishing electrical work at one water-treatment-site tower and installing coax and equipment at Cedar Grove. Caden said the county hopes to begin testing both towers by August. He also said Motorola recommended delaying installation of new consoles now slated for the new courthouse to avoid installing equipment twice: \"Motorola highly recommends us not putting all that new equipment in here just to turn around and move it out. It will not stop us from cutting over. We can start using the system as it is. We will just gain way more functionality once we're able to put the consoles in there.\" The commission approved renewal of the Motorola service agreement covering equipment not under warranty; Caden said the annual renewal covers current equipment not under warranty and that it is a state bid item (the renewal amount discussed in the meeting was reported around $42,000, reflecting a roughly 3% annual increase).

Caden said the project includes reprogramming radios owned by all county stakeholders at no cost to those agencies and that 9-1-1 staff will handle Kenwood radios despite earlier vendor programming limitations: \"9-1-1 is gonna handle the Kenwoods...We'll handle that as well.\" Commissioners approved the Motorola maintenance contract unanimously.

Separately, the commission adopted a resolution authorizing the road department to spray herbicide annually around the P20-5 tower sites as needed, with reimbursement from the communications fund. The motion to approve that resolution passed unanimously.

No formal timeline was provided for tower construction in the agreement; Caden said that once the county signs the agreement the timeline will be clearer and that environmental/FAA reviews (NEPA/ASR) will be required before final construction. Commissioners asked staff to seek cost estimates for adding repeater capability and to coordinate budgeting if the county intends to add radio infrastructure in the next fiscal year.

The actions taken at the meeting change the county's operational posture for public-safety communications by securing site access for a carrier-hosted tower, preserving maintenance coverage for existing Motorola equipment, and establishing a funding source for site maintenance tasks such as herbicide spraying.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Chilton County Commission Meeting July 22, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Chilton County Commission voted unanimously to accept an agreement with City Switch to host a communications tower at the county jail, renew a Motorola maintenance contract for existing radio equipment, and adopt a resolution letting the road department spray herbicide around new tower sites, actions intended to support public-safety radio coverage.","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},6160531,"Chilton County mandates ACCA training for department heads and amends budget to cover classes",112,2732000,2844000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5450275-7896a4e3d5ebf7dc6eeab5500797b9ab&start=2732&end=2844","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5450275-7896a4e3d5ebf7dc6eeab5500797b9ab/thumbnail_2732000.jpg","/articles/6160531/Chilton-County/Alabama/Chilton-County-mandates-ACCA-training-for-department-heads-and-amends-budget-to-cover-classes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6160531-a179af2c2280a422dca9dfd4b7dbb43b/orig.mp4?Expires=1774891496&Signature=bHgwjxrf0714krm~UEmxHVTuFWiwtAIn9g72eqfqnzBkA~OmKUDSLy~VxU3bJcj52AmDKtDX2Q6u6Rcrl3aSeIHfPeNBYeiFDciWiAkDUWNHd9IABopCUrHmsanQ259zfhJRt7wjvi6JoKIKPmSPMgvfK~sxhVoJpLlewLcyWDFghpO2dllQBf6QckdvpOp1BAgMJxgJSJKUIfb8NUgBghxxzjnF4-Wwvc1RvPqO6wsBr5o9tb85UCHvpkNrGRgpf-0EwICGUYu5~4pqxF0nSXnbyQSOQX4z0w-XnVDF2sp7Cjz13wr3YY2hbwPbohztWgauOPVb9Ek0Xw3qeCgwTg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Chilton County Commission approved a resolution allowing all county department heads to attend training courses offered through the Alabama Association of County Commissions (ACCA) in four categories — finance, county government, ethics and personnel — and voted to amend the county budget to pay for the classes because one course starts before the new fiscal year.

Commissioners said the training will be mandatory for department heads and that the timing required a budget amendment because the first class begins in September. A motion to allow department heads to attend the ACCA classes was moved and seconded at the meeting and passed unanimously; commissioners later moved and seconded an amendment to the budget to fund the training and the amendment passed unanimously as well.

The commission did not specify the exact dollar amount to be transferred in the meeting record; commissioners said they would amend the budget to cover the classes and noted staff would handle scheduling and payment details. The action is intended to increase department-head capacity in financial management, personnel administration and ethics compliance.","The commission approved mandatory attendance for department heads at ACCA training in finance, county government, ethics and personnel and voted to amend the budget to pay for the classes, noting one course begins before the fiscal year starts.",{"_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},6160537,"Road department employee Alan Ray tells commission he is resigning, cites staffing and classification problems",299,171000,470000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5450275-7896a4e3d5ebf7dc6eeab5500797b9ab&start=171&end=470","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5450275-7896a4e3d5ebf7dc6eeab5500797b9ab/thumbnail_171000.jpg","/articles/6160537/Chilton-County/Alabama/Road-department-employee-Alan-Ray-tells-commission-he-is-resigning-cites-staffing-and-classification-problems","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6160537-efcf3013ec64a379d09b433cd409ba78/orig.mp4?Expires=1774891496&Signature=k8z0hDOcT9rSI1dulXikPuemFfsOAd3-qfW-Wy462pVfsNJA34ZJnsGCaqsJzjPCxBwCmGG1ZjUR33M-q6l4i7iX6dswH1pGzTBDS5O-UejGQMKMguIFxF8cnE2~N-wfrb3KJFD1G2c3TGVbbJ63m8WAgDoxulkPDFWuMEYNmaXVctBkCdwgaU5EGhtIABJvuj88SnOtb9zl9pVPIB9UWyCXpc6JBswt5th--eQAI5b6Yuf-jRQRitPB5WuktOnWx2iT2MYf4VLjf~1vdujyemxDh-nh-kztn5HDtN-~Uu7OfTbRWDvr2U2axK9-hmxXchAcW7nSYImpKtGpbUXGhA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Alan Ray, a county road department employee, told the Chilton County Commission during public comments that he has submitted his notice and that this coming Friday will be his last day with the county. Ray said he wanted to thank the commissioners and colleagues but warned that county road crews will continue to lose people if certain conditions do not change.

Ray said his departure was not solely about pay and described feeling constrained by job classification and staffing: \"The classification of that man down there is a is operator 2, and that's wrong. That man's got a lot of responsibility... he has no way to advance up to an operator 3 to get better pay\" because there is no relief or additional personnel to allow the operator to step away. Ray described operational responsibilities tied to pit management — sediment/pond drainage, acreage limits, and compliance write-ups — and said he frequently performed heavy workloads alone, estimating he had \"loaded 40 trucks out of that pit by myself\" on recent days.

Ray praised coworkers who trained and supported him by name, saying, \"Kevin and Ben Jones, them's 2 of the most knowledgeable folks you got in the county right now.\" He said he was not trying to \"throw nobody under the bus\" but wanted commissioners to know that without changes the county would continue to lose staff.

Commissioners thanked Ray for his service. The comment session contained no formal motion or action; Ray's remarks were recorded under public comments and were not followed by immediate policy action at the meeting.","Alan Ray, a road department employee, told the Chilton County Commission he is resigning and warned the county will continue to lose employees unless working conditions change; he described a pit operator classification he says is inadequate and noted lack of relief and advancement.",{"_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},6160542,"Chilton County awards $599,842 resurfacing contract to Wiregrass, rejects bids for Cairo 16 and advertises full-depth reclamation plan",97,1297000,1394000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5450275-7896a4e3d5ebf7dc6eeab5500797b9ab&start=1297&end=1394","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5450275-7896a4e3d5ebf7dc6eeab5500797b9ab/thumbnail_1297000.jpg","/articles/6160542/Chilton-County/Alabama/Chilton-County-awards-599842-resurfacing-contract-to-Wiregrass-rejects-bids-for-Cairo-16-and-advertises-full-depth-reclamation-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6160542-bb5743260d9f159fdd17f2b9cd1ce51c/orig.mp4?Expires=1774891496&Signature=Zkg9ShxoU9EYiHIHEgL33phx8-rCAc4xJVX6KHempZo4MCUNPATbMl2vji5fW0-6ZGgtvB-NrdT3MMkaI2aLllMIJBCxvE57TEp3yQntWZjLLEOkKZHj5InG72WHc~heEcZ3b7FHqBBHMibyJSgOQjp3aJoFrbw8Djji3LbyjoeUnSrATAfPX0JR2aSTxgHPNxXlVUPu6OwYlEz-gcDK5axeDd1L7pzN-AJlVyW02YhuG2iIk62Z0~S8Ju3APdZbwl1Ttxbksjt2YfTcFqYP0eq2cEG8C8VwGKVdkVqYdyQTJIv3do0YQPXHA980ZqYi5mYWjCeQR8riJvFEURTwDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Chilton County commissioners voted to accept bids and award a resurfacing contract and to reject other bids for a separate road project before authorizing a redesigned full-depth reclamation project.

Road Department Engineer Heath Sexton told the commission that bids for Project CP 2025-29 — described in the meeting as resurfacing of Canyon Road segments (reference numbers given in the packet) and traffic striping on portions of Canyon Roads 42 and 23 — were received from Dunn Construction Company Inc. and Wiregrass Construction Company. Sexton recommended acceptance of the bids and later recommended awarding the contract to Wiregrass as the lowest responsible bidder. The commission approved the award; Sexton read the low bid amount as $599,842.60 for Wiregrass Construction Company, and the commission authorized the chairman and administrator to sign the project contract.

Sexton also recommended rejecting all bids received for Project R-CCP11-676-2025 (a 5.3-mile segment of Cairo 16 from Cairo 15 to Cairo 37) because the scope as bid did not meet the county's needs. Sexton explained the road requires full-depth reclamation to achieve the durability the county seeks: \"Reason for this is this road needs the full debt reclamation to, to do what we need to do to this road to make this road last.\" Commissioners voted unanimously to reject the bids.

Following the rejection, Sexton requested adoption of a resolution authorizing advertisement of a revised project for full-depth reclamation with cement stabilization for the same 5.3-mile Cairo 16 segment and asked the commission to approve a professional services agreement with UES Professional Services 18 LLC to provide the project's job-mix design for the FDR with cement stabilization. The commission approved advertising the revised scope and the professional-services agreement, with the chairman authorized to sign.

All three measures passed unanimously. Sexton indicated the rejection aims to repackage the project to allow construction within the current fiscal year and to ensure the road receives a treatment intended to provide long-term service life.","The commission awarded Wiregrass Construction the low bid for a resurfacing and striping package, rejected bids for a separate Cairo 16 project as scoped, and approved advertising a revised full-depth-reclamation (FDR) project with cement stabilization and a professional services contract for job-mix design.","actionData","errors"]

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Chilton County approves jail tower lease with City Switch, renews Motorola maintenance and OKs herbicide spraying at tower sites

Chilton County mandates ACCA training for department heads and amends budget to cover classes

Road department employee Alan Ray tells commission he is resigning, cites staffing and classification problems

Chilton County awards $599,842 resurfacing contract to Wiregrass, rejects bids for Cairo 16 and advertises full-depth reclamation plan