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Commission reviews resolution to accept ALDOT funding for two council-agent vans
Summary
County leaders reviewed a resolution to accept $155,789 in ALDOT funding for two new council-agent vans with a required Limestone County match of $38,947; the chair said the county routinely applies for and rotates such vehicles, but no formal vote was recorded in the work session.
The chair of the Limestone County Commission described a proposed resolution on Feb. 2 to accept state funding through the Alabama Department of Transportation for two new council-agent vans. The chair said the ALDOT award totals $155,789, with a Limestone County match of $38,947. "Every year we put in for ALDOT vans and this is something that we do every year and the county puts the match money in," the chair said.
The chair characterized the request as a routine grant acceptance and said the county rotates council-agent vans. Commissioners were asked whether they had questions; none were recorded in the session transcript and the meeting moved on to other agenda items.
Why it matters: The grant would replace aging vehicles used by county council agents and requires a local match that must be budgeted. While the grant amount represents a modest capital expense for county equipment, it is a recurring program the county manages annually.
What commissioners said or did: The commission reviewed the resolution; the transcript records presentation and solicitation for questions but does not record a formal roll-call vote or explicit approval during the Feb. 2 work session.
Next steps: The resolution was placed on the agenda for consideration; the record does not show a completed vote or an implementation timeline during the work session.
