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Votes at a glance: Chilton County Commission approves several routine contracts, purchases and policies
Summary
The commission approved a set of consent and action items including a one-year dumpster service contract, an EMA building construction award, a vehicle purchase for revenue, payment of tractor invoices (with one abstention), and new rules for county driveway/turnout approvals and water-meter notifications.
At its meeting the Chilton County Commission approved multiple motions on contracts, purchases and administrative policies. Key outcomes:
- Dumpster services: Motion to accept and award the one-year dumpster service bid to Republic Services was moved by Commissioner Childress, seconded by Commissioner Bone, and passed unanimously (5 yes, 1 absent).
- EMA equipment building: Motion to accept and award the equipment-building bid to Jean Foshee Construction (for the new EMA building) was moved by Commissioner Bone, seconded by Commissioner Childress, and passed unanimously (5 yes, 1 absent).
- Vehicle purchase for revenue/reappraisal: Motion to purchase a 2025 Chevrolet Silverado crew cab 4x4 (state-bid spec) for the Revenue Department was moved by Commissioner Perkins, seconded by Commissioner Bone, and passed unanimously (5 yes, 1 absent).
- Committee appointment process: The commission voted that the chair will appoint a committee to vet nominees to boards and authorities; motion by Commissioner Childress, second by Commissioner Perkins, passed unanimously (5 yes, 1 absent). The chair said he would announce committee membership after consulting other commissioners.
- Thompson Tractor invoices: Motion to approve outstanding invoices for Thompson Tractor was moved by Commissioner Bone and seconded by Commissioner Headley. The motion passed with four votes in favor and one abstention (Commissioner Childress abstained); one commissioner was absent.
- Turnouts/driveways on county right-of-way: The commission adopted a policy (moved and seconded) requiring that construction of all new turnouts/driveways located on county-maintained right-of-way receive prior approval of location and culvert size from the Chilton County Engineering and Road Department before construction; the motion included authority for the road department to remove unauthorized turnouts and seek reimbursement and passed unanimously (5 yes, 1 absent). The policy was set to be effective 03/01/2025.
- Water-meter notification: The commission authorized the chairman to write to the Chilton Water Authority to permit placement of water meters without commission approval while requesting notification of new meter installations be sent to County Engineer Heath Sexton (hsexton@chiltoncounty.org). Motion moved by Commissioner Hall and seconded by Commissioner Bone; it passed unanimously (5 yes, 1 absent). The motion record notes the action is for notification only and does not change where meters may be placed under other authorities.
All motions described above were carried by recorded voice/hand-raise votes as summarized. One commissioner (Billingsley) was noted as absent and recuperating during the meeting.
