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Limestone County commissioners approve $2.93 million in claims, budget and personnel actions; back two state bills
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Summary
At its March 26 meeting the Limestone County Commission unanimously approved $2,930,581.27 in claims, multiple budget revisions, personnel promotions and a host of routine contracts and bids; the body also passed resolutions supporting two state bills and approved a two‑lot subdivision in District 4.
The Limestone County Commission voted unanimously on March 26 to approve $2,930,581.27 in claims and a slate of routine items including budget revisions, personnel promotions and contract awards, the chair said during the meeting. The body recessed until 1:00 p.m. for a separate meeting with the sheriff's office.
The votes covered several items the commission reviewed in a prior work session. Commissioners approved an agreement with Weisner LLC for an appraisal of property on South Jefferson Street not to exceed $3,500, awarded two bids, and approved listed budget revisions. "Motion carries unanimous," the chair said after several votes.
Why it matters: The approvals clear payments, update department budgets and authorize purchases and contracts that county officials said will allow planned road and infrastructure work to move forward.
Votes at a glance - Approve minutes (Feb. 17): approved, unanimous. - Approve claims $2,930,581.27: approved, unanimous (motion by Commissioner Gatlin; second Commissioner Townsend). - Resolution supporting House Bill 310 (senior property tax exemption): approved, unanimous. - Salary resolution (as listed on agenda): approved, unanimous. - Resolution supporting House Bill 412 (registrars' additional expenses): approved, unanimous. - Weisner LLC appraisal (South Jefferson Street), amount not to exceed $3,500: approved, unanimous. - Budget revisions (all listed): approved, unanimous. - Award two bids (as reviewed in work session): approved, unanimous. - Personnel actions (promote Stephanie Elkins to chief financial officer; promote Joshua Hudson to equipment operator II; hire Jonathan Hutchinson as part‑time litter driver, District 4): approved, unanimous. - Merit (pay) increases: approved, unanimous. - Lydia Acres Subdivision (minor preliminary, creating two lots, District 4): approved, unanimous. - JM Wood auction for dump trucks: approved, unanimous. - Voting machine threshold under Alabama Code §17‑6‑3: county staff advised no voting machine is anticipated to exceed 2,400 votes, so no action was required.
County staff explained the Election Code threshold during discussion about voting machines. A staff member said county records indicate no precinct is expected to exceed the 2,400‑vote threshold and told commissioners, "if you examine it, y'all have already complied with the statute." That guidance led the commission to take no additional action on the agenda item.
Commissioner Townsend highlighted the local impact of recently approved infrastructure funding, saying the money "is gonna give me the opportunity ... to get these roads paved" and help address long‑standing repairs in his district. County engineering also reported on planned temporary striping and later application of a wear layer for recent road work.
What’s next: The commission recessed until 1:00 p.m. for a meeting with the sheriff's office and otherwise had no executive session scheduled.
Sources: Public proceedings of the Limestone County Commission meeting, March 26, 2026.
