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Commission hears request to create probate-court financial administrator; alcohol levy unchanged
Summary
Commissioners heard a request from the probate judge to create a financial administrator/bookkeeper for probate court and were told the county’s alcohol levy remains the same as last year.
The commission heard a brief request from the probate court for a new financial-administrator position to serve as a bookkeeper and to support upcoming changes in payment processing.
Judge English asked the commission to consider the creation of a probate-court financial administrator, saying the court has not previously had a dedicated bookkeeper and that the court may begin accepting credit-card payments soon. “It’s something Judge English asked the commission about as far as a bookkeeper,” a speaker reported to the commission. Staff said the county will pilot credit-card acceptance in Opelika before extending the service to other locations.
In the same segment, commissioners were told the alcohol levy remains unchanged from last year.
Discussion versus decisions: The commission did not vote or take formal action on creating the position during this meeting. Commissioners requested additional staffing and budget discussions as part of routine personnel and budget planning.
Next steps: The request will be considered in future budget and staffing discussions; no formal implementation date or funding source was provided during the meeting.
