The Marion County Commission in Hamilton approved several routine and substantive items during its regular meeting, including an easement to allow private access to land off County Highway 68, a contract hire to assist the county’s reappraisal work, and two resolutions acknowledging local infrastructure and economic developments.

The actions affect property access, county property valuation capacity and local economic activity. Commissioners recorded that Tom Bigby Electric Cooperative fulfilled an obligation to extend high‑speed fiber Internet to more than 100,000 residents in northwest Alabama and that BG Manufacturing held a grand opening after taking over the former Brilliant Homes facility in Brilliant.

Commissioners approved an easement to Matt Sherwood for Parcel 4921051600000, adjacent to Marion County Highway 68, to provide Sherwood with access to property west of the county road. According to discussion during the meeting, Sherwood purchased the neighboring property and would not have access to County Road 68 without the easement; he agreed to install a culvert and add gravel and to maintain the old Strip Head Road used for access. The commission approved the easement by motion.

On personnel and operations, the commission approved hiring Britney Ross with Real Appraisal to work alongside Laurie Manley on the county’s reappraisal fieldwork. The meeting record shows that a request for the appointment came from Miss Cooper and that Ross would serve as a second field appraiser to Laurie Manley, with the position to be funded from the reappraisal budget.

The commission adopted a resolution celebrating Tom Bigby Electric Cooperative’s recent ceremony marking completion of its commitment to provide high‑speed fiber Internet to more than 100,000 customers in northwest Alabama; county staff noted federal and state officials attended the local ceremony. Commissioners also approved a resolution recognizing BG Manufacturing’s grand opening at the former Brilliant Homes facility in Brilliant; county staff said the company reported employing up to about 100 people and stated a goal of 150 employees for the first year.

The meeting record shows approval of other routine items: minutes from the October regular meeting and the accounts payable recommendation. The commission also approved donations of sick leave and other personnel recommendations; the meeting transcript contains inconsistent hour totals for the sick‑leave donations recorded in the discussion, which the county clerk’s minutes should clarify.

Votes at a glance:
• Motion to approve minutes of the October regular meeting — approved by voice vote.
• Motion to approve accounts payable — approved by voice vote.
• Resolution noting Tom Bigby Electric Cooperative’s fiber completion (celebratory resolution) — approved by voice vote. The county record states the cooperative extended fiber service to more than 100,000 residents in northwest Alabama and that federal and state officials attended the ceremony.
• Resolution recognizing BG Manufacturing grand opening in Brilliant — approved by voice vote. County staff said the company has up to 100 employees and stated a first‑year goal of about 150 employees.
• Motion to grant easement to Matt Sherwood (Parcel 4921051600000) to access property west of County Highway 68; Sherwood to install culvert, add gravel and maintain the old Strip Head Road — approved by voice vote.
• Motion to approve donation(s) of sick leave from county employees (record contains conflicting hour totals in the transcript; see clarifying details) — approved by voice vote.
• Motion to hire Britney Ross (Real Appraisal) to assist Laurie Manley with reappraisal fieldwork — approved by voice vote.

The commission adjourned after concluding the listed items.