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Commission approves invoices, pound contract and temporary hire as animal shelter work continues
Summary
The Chilton County Commission approved payments and contracts tied to the county animal shelter, including architect invoices totaling $24,841.40, a pound services contract, a volunteer waiver form and a temporary part‑time emergency hire.
The Chilton County Commission approved several measures tied to the county animal shelter during its meeting, including payment of architect invoices for a new animal control building, a pound services contract with municipal partners, a volunteer waiver form and a temporary part‑time emergency hire.
Architect invoice and budget amendment
The commission voted to pay architect invoices related to designs for a new animal control facility, totaling $24,841.40, and approved a related budget line-item amendment. Commissioner Childers moved to approve payment of the invoices and Commissioner Bohn seconded; the motions carried unanimously.
Pound services contract and volunteer waiver
The commission also approved a pound services contract intended to formalize animal-control service arrangements between the county shelter and each municipality; the motion was made by Commissioner Bohn and seconded by Commissioner Childress and passed unanimously. A general volunteer waiver form for county volunteer work was likewise approved after staff supplied an updated copy; that motion passed unanimously as well.
Temporary hire and staffing
Commissioner Childress requested and the commission approved a temporary part‑time emergency hire for the shelter limited to no more than 28 hours per week at a “tech 2” pay level; the motion included naming Steve Chastain as the recommended temporary hire. The motion passed with one recorded abstention by Commissioner Billingsley.
Commission commentary and next steps
Commissioners and several volunteers were praised for recent work at the shelter. Commissioners said the new shelter director and a cadre of volunteers have helped stabilize operations and that additional repairs and quotes are being collected to determine further action. Commissioners also approved moving forward on offer letters for property at Minooka Park (authorization for the chairman to sign the letters passed unanimously) and approved a budget amendment related to the animal-control project.
Ending
No litigation or final construction contract award was recorded in the transcript; the approvals recorded were for architect invoices, the pound services contract, a volunteer waiver form and the temporary hire authorization.
