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Choctaw County commission approves financing, schedules waste-plan hearing and OKs airport federal-aid agreement
Summary
The Choctaw County Commission on June 10 approved bank financing for new county dump trucks, set a public hearing on an updated solid waste management plan and authorized an agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation that the county says is required to pursue certain federal airport funds.
The Choctaw County Commission on June 10 approved bank financing for new county dump trucks, set a public hearing on an updated solid waste management plan and authorized an agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation that the county says is required to pursue certain federal airport funds.
The actions come after brief staff reports on airport inspection items and fleet needs. Commissioners voted unanimously on the motions recorded in the meeting.
County Engineer (unnamed) recommended awarding financing for the county's new dump-truck purchases to First US Bank at a 4.11 percent interest rate and said the trucks should be delivered within about 60 days. "The low interest rate from the proposals we sent out was First US Bank at 4.11%," the County Engineer said. Commissioner Jackson moved to award the financing and Commissioner Dahlgren seconded; the motion carried.
Commissioners also considered airport matters during staff…
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