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Perry County Council approves hiring, grant applications and several appropriations; tables large court request
Summary
At a regularly scheduled Perry County Council meeting, members approved hiring for the highway department, authorized applications for Homeland Security grants, approved several smaller appropriations and tax abatements, and tabled a $50,000 circuit court appropriation request for a later meeting.
PERRY COUNTY — The Perry County Council on Tuesday approved a slate of personnel hires, authorized multiple grant applications and passed several appropriations while tabling a larger court funding request until council members can review incoming reimbursements.
Councilmembers voted 5-0 to allow the highway department to fill multiple truck-driver/operator vacancies, to permit Emergency Management Agency staff to apply for two Department of Homeland Security grants, to accept a separate $2,000 Homeland Security grant for AED supplies, and to approve a series of tax abatements and routine budget items. The council also voted 5-0 to table a $50,000 additional appropriation request from the circuit court to a subsequent meeting.
Why it matters: The hires and grants target county operations that county leaders described as essential to public safety and infrastructure — maintaining nearly 500 miles of roads, updating radio equipment for first responders and adding courthouse security options. Tabling the circuit court request delays a large expenditure pending incoming reimbursements and allows the council time to…
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