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Houston County Commission approves road-resurfacing agreements, vacating notice and budget amendments
Summary
The commission approved a resolution to advertise a public hearing to vacate D Clark Road, agreements with Alabama Department of Transportation for two resurfacing projects using MPO funds, a $275,000 budget amendment for debris cleanup, and multiple road-and-bridge budget amendments totaling several hundred thousand dollars.
At its meeting (date not specified), the Houston County Commission approved several routine infrastructure actions and budget amendments, including notice of a public hearing to consider vacating a county road, two resurfacing agreements with the Alabama Department of Transportation and budget adjustments for debris cleanup and road-and-bridge expenses.
Item 1: The commission approved a resolution authorizing notice of a public hearing and meeting to consider vacating a public road known as D Clark Road. The motion passed by voice vote; no individual roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript.
Item 2: The commission approved entering into an agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) for a resurfacing project on County Road 203 from Haddon Road northeasterly to the bridge at Limestone Creek using MPO funds, and approved an accompanying resolution. The motion passed by voice vote; movers/second were not specified in the transcript.
Item 3: The commission approved an agreement with ALDOT for a resurfacing project on Country Garden Road, running from Webb to Kinsey Road northeasterly to the Henry County line, using MPO funds, and approved the accompanying resolution. Motion by Commissioner Tracy Adams, second by Commissioner Harvey; the item passed by voice vote.
Item 4: The commission approved a budget amendment in the amount of $275,000 for countywide debris cleanup. Motion by Commissioner Herring, second by Commissioner Adams; the motion passed by voice vote.
Item 5: The commission approved budget amendments for the road-and-bridge department. The amounts read aloud were: road building materials and supplies $475,000; contract services $140,000; repairs and maintenance $61,700; Internet services $1,680 (as read); and copying machines $4,200. Motion by Commissioner Ivy, second by Commissioner Adams. In discussion the chairman noted these items had been discussed previously and that county leadership was attempting to use available ARPA funds. The motion passed by voice vote.
All five items were adopted by voice vote with no recorded roll-call breakdown in the transcript excerpt. No amendments to the motions were recorded, and no additional direction to staff was documented beyond approval of the listed agreements and budget changes.
Votes at a glance - Resolution to authorize notice of public hearing to vacate D Clark Road — Passed (voice vote); mover/second not specified. - Agreement with ALDOT for resurfacing County Road 203 (Haddon Road to Limestone Creek) using MPO funds — Passed (voice vote); mover/second not specified. - Agreement with ALDOT for resurfacing Country Garden Road (Webb to Kinsey Road to Henry County line) using MPO funds — Passed (motion by Commissioner Tracy Adams; second by Commissioner Harvey). - Budget amendment: $275,000 for countywide debris cleanup — Passed (motion by Commissioner Herring; second by Commissioner Adams). - Road and Bridge budget amendments (materials $475,000; contract services $140,000; repairs $61,700; Internet $1,680 as read; copying machines $4,200) — Passed (motion by Commissioner Ivy; second by Commissioner Adams).
The meeting proceeded to staff reports and adjournment after these items.
