St. Clair County Commission approves contracts, promotions and resolutions; votes summary

St. Clair County commissioners approved a package of resolutions, contracts, personnel promotions and project awards during a regular meeting that followed a short 9-1-1 communications district board session. Key actions included approval of a multi-year maintenance contract for the county radio system, a change to how lodging-tax revenue will be distributed to the commission, and support for the current state simplified sales and use tax (SSUT) distribution method.

The 9-1-1 communications district board — which the county commission also convened as the communications district board — voted to rescind a prior action to transfer $36,294.97 in ARPA funds and voted to rescind the previously let bids for a backup generator. Commissioners discussed the county’s centralized dispatch program and ongoing decisions about whether to add or replace local backup generators.

On county business, the commission approved internal personnel moves recommended by the county engineer, promoting Scott Higgins and James McGinnis to operator positions. The commission accepted the engineer’s recommendation to award Greer Contracting a contract to repair the Pindell Lake pipe under Shore Drive for $68,500, and approved a $21,800 project to smooth a valley gutter in front of Pell City’s new police station with the city paying half of the cost.

Commissioners adopted a resolution supporting the current structure for the state simplified sales and use tax collection (SSUT) and adopted a separate resolution to alter the county’s lodging-transient occupancy tax distribution so those funds are directed…