Lawrence County commissioners on Sept. 4 approved a set of routine items including corrected meeting minutes, flood-plain permits, several contracts, and a monthly social-services report, while recording abstentions on a transfers item and on a liquor-permit response.

The actions came during the board's weekly session at the Lawrence County Courthouse. County Administrator Dylan Bentley submitted an item for “appropriations and transfers dated 09/04/2025 under $75,000.” The board recorded Commissioner Finley as abstaining on that item; Commissioner Holiday and Commissioner Copley voted yes. Mike Patterson said he would abstain from the transfers as well.

The board also moved to receive and file the Lawrence County Department of Job and Family Services monthly report for the period ending July 2025 and to receive and sign a SEPCO participation agreement and a rate renewal acceptance agreement. Commissioners voted to approve a contract with Jess Howard Electric Company related to PAPI lighting at the county airport.

On a liquor-permit response for Bridal Property Incorporated, the board recorded split votes: Commissioner Finley voted yes, Commissioner Holiday abstained, and Commissioner Copley voted yes.

A motion was made to meet in executive session with Dylan Bentley and Denise Paulus regarding personnel; the motion was placed on the agenda during the meeting. (The provided transcript ends before a roll call for that motion is shown.)

The actions taken at the meeting were routine governance items largely handled as part of the consent agenda; the minutes, permits, contracts and reports address ongoing county operations and infrastructure maintenance.

Ending: The board moved quickly through consent matters and scheduled an executive-session discussion on personnel. More substantive items discussed elsewhere on the agenda will be addressed at later meetings when additional staff and the county engineer are available.