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Lawrence County commissioners approve minutes, permits, appropriations and EMS hires
Summary
At the May 27 meeting the county commissioners unanimously approved the previous meeting’s minutes, multiple appropriations and transfers including a $265,000 appropriation, two part‑time EMT hires, and a marine patrol grant application submission.
At their May 27 meeting, the Lawrence County Board of Commissioners voted to approve routine meeting business, several appropriations and transfers, and two part‑time emergency medical services hires.
The board approved the May 20, 2025 meeting minutes as corrected after a motion and second. Commissioners voting “yes” on recorded roll calls included Commissioner Finley, Commissioner Holliday and Commissioner Copley.
Commissioners also approved a fall and flood payment permit submitted by the Soil and Water Conservation District and approved appropriations and transfers dated May 20, 2025, for items under $75,000 as submitted by Dylan Bentley, county administrator.
Separately, the board approved an appropriation and a related transfer described in the meeting as $265,000 to fund account code b50‑11a‑061‑000 and a transfer of $265,000 from b50‑11a‑061‑000 to account 43101507061. The motion was seconded and carried with each commissioner saying “yes” on the roll call.
The commissioners approved the EMS personnel hires of Ethan Sheridan and Amanda Fazeli as part‑time EMTs. The board also approved submission of a Marine Patrol Assistant grant program application that had been presented by Sergeant Scott Wilson.
All recorded votes on the items summarized above were taken by voice roll call; the transcript records each of the three commissioners reporting “Yes.” The meeting moved on after these approvals; no additional policy debate or related amendments were recorded on these items in the transcript.
