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County administrator reports sheltering during tornado warning, NextGen 911 payment option, grant deadlines and an unemployment appeal
Summary
County Administrator Erica L. Preston reported full sheltering compliance during a March 11 tornado warning, noted a Last Mile payment option tied to Next Gen 911, said a former employee has an unemployment appeal scheduled for March 20, and confirmed a .gov grant application deadline and capital budget submissions.
County Administrator Erica L. Preston provided several administrative updates to the Board on March 12, 2026.
Preston reported that staff and visitors followed sheltering procedures in the Administration Building and Courthouse during a tornado warning on March 11, 2026. She told the Board the response reflected full compliance with shelter instructions.
Preston also described a payment option for the service fee for Last Mile service connected to the county’s Next Gen 911 deployment and said that information was under consideration by staff. She reported that a former county employee has appealed the denial of unemployment benefits and that a telephone hearing is scheduled for March 20, 2026.
Preston said the county’s .gov grant application is due March 13, 2026; IT supports the proposed project and requested that an application be submitted, and the Board approved submitting the application. She additionally noted capital budget applications have been filed for dredging, East Bank Road, and tower projects and mentioned a public records request received by email.
The Board recorded these updates in the meeting minutes; the transcript provides summary-level reporting rather than verbatim Q&A or technical detail.
