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Judge/Executive announces holiday schedule, special meeting, clerk system downtime and EverBridge switch
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Judge/Executive Mason Bames announced upcoming county events and the holiday observances; County Clerk Austin Johnson warned of motor-vehicle service downtime due to a statewide system switch (Dec. 29–Jan. 9), Emergency Management Director Robert Palmer highlighted a switch to EverBridge on Dec. 1, and the court lifted an outdoor burn ban.
County Judge/Executive Mason Bames used the Nov. 21 meeting to announce several near-term operational items and community events.
Bames said the annual Christmas Parade will be held Saturday, Dec. 2 at 4:30 p.m.; the Industrial Authority Industry Appreciation Luncheon is scheduled at noon Tuesday, Dec. 5 at the high school; and Franklin Bank & Trust will hold a ribbon-cutting for its new building Dec. 5 from 4–6 p.m. He reminded county staff that offices will observe the Christmas and New Year holidays (Dec. 25–26 and Jan. 1–2) and said the first fiscal court meeting of 2024 will be a special-called meeting at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024.
County Clerk Austin Johnson announced the County Clerk’s Office cannot conduct motor-vehicle transactions after 4 p.m. on Dec. 29 through Jan. 9 because of a statewide system conversion; other clerk services will operate normally except for closure on Jan. 1–2. Magistrate Marty Chandler encouraged investigating reinstating passport issuance at the clerk’s office.
Emergency Management Director Robert Palmer urged residents to sign up for the new notification system that switches Dec. 1 from Alert Sense to EverBridge. Judge Bames also announced that, following recent rain, the outdoor burn ban issued Nov. 17 has been lifted.
No votes were taken on these announcements.