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Henry County fiscal court approves appointments, budget items and Safe Streets planning resolution
Summary
The fiscal court approved a slate of routine items including approval of minutes, a planning appointment, a water-district reappointment, budget items and a resolution supporting a Safe Streets planning grant and a Vision Zero goal to reduce traffic fatalities.
Henry County Fiscal Court approved several routine and policy items at its meeting, including appointment and reappointment votes, budget orders and a resolution to support a Safe Streets planning grant and a long-term goal of zero traffic fatalities.
The court voted to approve minutes from the Nov. 19 meeting, appoint Jeff Hancock to a planning-related vacancy, reappoint Ricky Jones to the county water board for a four-year term, adopt an annual order that includes a salary-cap figure, approve claims and transfers, and adopt a resolution supporting the Safe Streets and Roads for All planning grant and a Vision Zero goal for the county.
Votes at a glance: - Minutes (Nov. 19): Approved. Motion by Kevin; second by Paul. (Voice vote.) - Planning appointment (Jeff Hancock): Approved. Second by Brad; motion carried. Hancock was described by supporters as knowledgeable about construction and planning. - Water board reappointment (Ricky Jones): Approved. Motion by Brad; second by Carl. Term noted to begin Dec. 17, 2024 and run four years to Dec. 17, 2028. - Safe Streets planning resolution (Vision Zero goal): Approved. The resolution establishes a goal of working toward zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2050 and makes the county eligible to develop a safety action plan required for U.S. DOT implementation grants through the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. Motion seconded by Carl; motion carried. - Claims and transfers: Approved. Motion carried following routine review. - Annual order / salary cap: Approved. The court set a salary-cap figure discussed in the meeting at $550,000. Motion by Ed; second by Danny; motion carried. - County clerk disbursements and year-end bookkeeping: Court accepted county clerk's report of disbursements and book balance; clerk noted reimbursements are processed at year-end.
Court members and staff noted that the Safe Streets resolution is a required step to apply for implementation grants; a safety action plan is an eligibility requirement under the federal program. Several items were approved by voice vote; the transcript does not record roll-call tallies for these motions.
The approvals clear the way for administrative appointments, routine financial operations and for the county to participate in planning under the federal Safe Streets and Roads for All program.
