St. Clair County Commission approves property purchase, advertises jail sale, accepts subdivision roads and authorizes routine contracts

St. Clair County commissioners on July 8 approved a series of routine and substantive measures, including authorization to market the county jail property for sale, ratification of a $170,000 purchase of property at 1820 Second Avenue North in Pell City, acceptance of roads in the Stonewood Farm subdivision for county maintenance, and approval to pursue safety funding through Alabama Department of Transportation’s H triple R grant program.

Kyle (staff member) told commissioners the county would advertise the Pell City jail property “for sale” with a proposed deadline of Sept. 9 but reserving the right to enter a contract earlier if an acceptable offer arrives; staff proposed broad notice through the local Realtors association, county website, courthouse postings and a for-sale sign at the site. Kyle also presented a separate item asking the commission to ratify and authorize execution of purchase documents for the property at 1820 Second Avenue North; staff reported a tax appraisal of $142,240, an asking price of $250,000 and that negotiations produced an agreed purchase price of $170,000, which the commission ratified.

Roads and safety: County roads staff recommended accepting Stonewood Trail and Stonewood Lane in the Stonewood Farm subdivision after the developer conveyed deeds and staff verified the roads meet county standards; the commission voted to take the roads into the county maintenance system. The commission also approved pursuing ALDOT’s H triple R grant program; staff described possible projects including applying high-friction surfacing on County Road 9’s switchback, widening and adding rumble strips at Cantwell at Tasca Road to reduce lane-departure crashes, and noted ALDOT funds would cover 90% of approved projects with a 10% county match and that the statewide program pool is reportedly $4,500,000.

Procurement and routine approvals: The commission approved multiple vendor quotes and contracts, including a $4,100 quote to install cameras and locks for road department offices from Saint Clair and Lee's Locksmith Plus; an $11,500 HVAC replacement for Building 100 (the arena offices) from Max 3 Heating and Air; $4,140 to install insulation from D and D Installation for arena offices; $2,200 to Joyner Plumbing Services to install an inmate restroom at the Pell City Courthouse; and a $5,675 annual ESSE maintenance contract for the Pell City Jail generator. The commission also approved surplus and sale of IT equipment for probate, surplus sale of vehicles for the district attorney’s office, and ratified the appointment of Bradley Seabert to an IT technician position on Glenn Morgan’s recommendation.

Other routine items included adopting Resolution 2025-40 for the Title VI program related to public transportation (a recurring three-year action), authorizing application and acceptance if awarded for an FY26 “city readiness initiative” grant at the request of Patrice Kuzioski, adjusting a lease with the Saint Clair County Airport, approving board appointments (including Denny Duckworth), rescheduling a work session and regular meeting in August to accommodate the ACCA conference, and approving payment of regular county bills and several purchase orders.

Across the listed votes, motions were made, seconded, and carried on voice votes with no recorded opposition for the items described. Where staff clarified costs or closing details (for example, the $170,000 property purchase), commissioners sought and received confirmation that closing costs or title expenses remained separate from the purchase price.

The commission’s actions package consolidates routine procurement and administrative steps intended to maintain county facilities and complete near-term property transactions; several items include follow-up administrative tasks such as preparing contracts, executing closing documents, and coordinating grant applications.