Limestone County commissioners met Dec. 1 and, in a series of unanimous votes, approved routine county business including claims, vendor agreements, a tax abatement and personnel changes.

Chair opened the meeting and asked the commission to approve $1,523,393.38 in county claims. Commissioner Gatlin moved to approve and the motion carried after roll-call “Aye” responses from the commissioners.

The commission approved a resolution to have Limestone County participate in the state’s back‑to‑school sales‑tax holiday and a separate resolution granting temporary signatory authority to cover the duties of the vacated seat (described in the record as signatory tasks) until an appointment is made. Both measures passed without discussion.

The commission approved a 36‑month lease for a copier at the county archives through LEAF Capital Funding and an agreement with SHI for cloud‑based telephone services. “We have two subdivisions for you guys to consider today,” County Engineer Mark Massey said before the commission approved preliminary and final action on Copperfield Subdivision (a re‑subdivision creating one lot in District 2) and Mullins Grove Subdivision (creating five lots in District 1).

The commission also approved an agreement recorded in the minutes as granting a tax abatement for “North North Alabama laser fab incorporated.” The transcript includes that name as read; no abatement amount or term was specified in the meeting record.

On personnel matters the commission approved an amendment to the law‑enforcement staffing plan described in the record as reflecting three deputies assigned to investigations (the line in the transcript reads "grama 20" and is ambiguous). The commission also approved hiring Pedro DeLuna Jr. as a deputy sheriff (effective Dec. 10, contingent on a drug screening) and promoting John Russell to courthouse security sergeant (effective Dec. 1). Merit increases listed on the agenda were approved as presented.

Other routine actions approved included one budget revision, removal of two items from county inventory and closing county offices on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 2025.

All motions recorded in the meeting minutes carried unanimously. The commission adjourned and scheduled its next meeting for Dec. 15, 2025 at the courthouse.