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Commission approves school and infrastructure funding, subdivision waivers and several local items
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Summary
The commission approved community funding for schools and a charter bus, authorized a subdivision waiver and speed limit posting, agreed to sell surplus equipment, and approved a sewer connection contract contingent on legal review; a paving request at Tannehill was tabled.
The Tuscaloosa County Commission on March 4 approved a series of routine community funding and planning items, including small grants to schools, a subdivision waiver, a speed limit posting and a sewer connection funding arrangement contingent on county attorney approval.
The commission approved a $5,000 allocation from District III Community Development funds to the Tuscaloosa County Board of Education for Duncanville Middle School baseball field improvements. It also approved a $1,500 allocation from District IV Community Development funds to Sipsey Valley High School for a charter bus to the state basketball tournament.
County Engineer Scott Anders presented subdivision items. The commission authorized a waiver for Amber Drive Addition to Northside to allow an existing 2,000-foot by 20-foot access easement to remain unchanged. A preliminary plat for Skelton’s Addition to Pate Road (four lots on 11 acres) was presented and Commissioner Reginald Murray asked that it be tabled for further discussion; the Waldrop Subdivision was presented with no action taken.
The commission also authorized the Engineering Department to post a 35 mph speed limit on Partrich Blackburn Road in District IV and approved the sale of a surplus 2002 boom truck (Unit 905, VIN 1HTSDAAR82H407006) to Pickens County for $8,000. A $145,569 paving request for Tannehill Ironworks Historical State Park was tabled by Commissioner Jerry Tingle.
Commissioner Reginald Murray moved to approve funding to connect sewer lines from Braughton Park to a sanitary sewer connection with $27,761.09 from the Property Acquisition Fund and $3,238.91 from District IV Community Development funds; Commissioner Mark C. Nelson amended the motion to make the contract contingent upon County Attorney Robert Spence's approval, and the amended motion passed unanimously. During public comment, Jim Colby asked whether homeowners could connect at their own expense; Commissioner Murray replied that homeowners may connect at their own expense but those on the east side would need to bore under the road to access the line.
The commission recessed into executive session later in the meeting and reconvened before taking the Project Market purchase vote and adjourning.