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Effingham County board forwards proclamations, authorizes hiring process for EMA position and approves fire-district appointments
Summary
At its meeting, the Effingham County board approved sending several proclamations to the full board for approval, authorized filling a part-time hazardous material emergency planner position funded through September, and forwarded multiple fire-protection district appointments to the full board; all motions carried as recorded in the meeting.
The Effingham County board approved a series of procedural motions and voted to forward items to the full board for final action.
Minutes: The board approved the meeting minutes by voice vote after a motion to approve and a second; the presiding member called for the ayes and said, “Motion carries.” No roll-call vote was recorded.
Proclamations: The board voted to send the annual Law Day proclamation and a National Police Week proclamation to the full board for approval. Members also voted to forward an Assault Awareness Month proclamation after representatives from a local advocacy group requested county participation; the board agreed the group would attend the full-board meeting for a photo and presentation. All three motions carried by voice vote; no vote tallies or dissents were recorded in the transcript.
EMA hazardous-material emergency planner position: Board members discussed funding and approved a motion to send the proposed part-time hazardous-material emergency planner (EMA) position to the full board for approval. Meeting remarks state the position is budgeted and funded through a grant that continues through Sept. 30; the position was described as part time (the transcript includes a question whether the position is “10 hours a week”). The board recorded a motion and second; members voted by voice and the presiding member said, “Motion carries.” The application deadline referenced in discussion was April 12 and the county expected a candidate name by the following Monday.
Fire protection district appointments: The board approved forwarding multiple fire-district appointments to the full board for confirmation. Appointments recorded in the meeting record include: - Gary Horn, Diedrich Fire Protection District, term listed in the transcript as “5 5 25 to 5128” (term dates as recorded in meeting; not otherwise specified), - Steven Bridal, Watson Fire Protection District, term “5 5 to 5 1 20 8” (as recorded), - William Evans, Tri County Fire Protection District, term “5 5 25 to 5128” (as recorded), - Bridal Lustig, Aldemont Fire Protection District, term “5 5 25 to 5128” (as recorded). Each appointment motion received a second and was approved by voice vote; no roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
Adjournment: A motion to adjourn was made and seconded; the presiding member called for the ayes and closed the meeting.
The transcript records motions, seconds, and voice approvals but does not list individual yes/no votes or abstentions on these items in the meeting itself. Where exact term-date formats or vote tallies were unclear in the transcript, the article notes the wording as recorded and marks precise details as not specified.
