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Commissioners approve routine items, reappointments and schedule executive session
Summary
The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners approved a series of routine motions including a floodplain permit, appropriations under $75,000, a resurfacing change order, reappointments to the Port Authority and airport advisory board, received the EMS monthly report, and voted to enter an executive session on real estate and legal contracts.
The Lawrence County Board of Commissioners approved multiple routine agenda items during its March 10 meeting and voted to move into an executive session to discuss real estate and legal contracts.
A series of motions passed unanimously or by recorded vote. The commission approved the March 3, 2026 meeting minutes as corrected; voted to approve a floodplain permit submitted by the Soil and Water Conservation District; and accepted appropriations and transfers dated March 10, 2026, for amounts under $75,000 as submitted by Dylan Bentley, County Administrator. Commissioners also approved change order 1 for the DOAB 06 Lawrence County Village Joint Resurfacing 2024 project.
The board reappointed Sam Cramblett, Sandy Blackburn and Mike McKee to the Lawrence County Port Authority for three-year terms expiring Dec. 31, 2028, and appointed Bill Grimes and Robbie Brown to the airport advisory board.
The commission voted to receive and file the EMS monthly report for February 2026; an EMS representative noted February was the department’s second-highest run volume for the year.
Finally, Commissioner (Speaker 2) moved — and Commissioner (Speaker 3) seconded — to meet in executive session with County Administrator Dylan Bentley to discuss real estate and legal contracts; the motion passed on recorded vote.
Votes at a glance (motions recorded in meeting minutes): - Approve meeting minutes (03/03/2026): motion introduced by Commissioner (Speaker 2); second recorded; vote: yes 3, no 0, abstain 0; outcome: approved. - Approve floodplain permit (Soil and Water Conservation District): motion introduced by Commissioner (Speaker 2); second recorded; vote: yes 3, no 0, abstain 0; outcome: approved. - Approve appropriations/transfers under $75,000 (submitted by Dylan Bentley, County Administrator): motion introduced by Commissioner (Speaker 2); second recorded; vote: yes 3, no 0; outcome: approved. - Approve change order 1 for DOAB 06 Lawrence County Village Joint Resurfacing 2024: motion introduced by Commissioner (Speaker 2); second recorded; vote: yes 3, no 0; outcome: approved. - Reappoint three members to Lawrence County Port Authority (terms expiring 12/31/2028): motion introduced by Commissioner (Speaker 2); second recorded; vote: yes 3, no 0; outcome: approved. - Appoint two members to the airport advisory board: motion introduced by Commissioner (Speaker 2); second recorded; vote: yes 3, no 0; outcome: approved. - Receive and file EMS monthly report (Feb. 2026): motion introduced by Commissioner (Speaker 2); second recorded; vote: yes 3, no 0; outcome: received and filed. - Enter executive session to discuss real estate and legal contracts with County Administrator Dylan Bentley: motion introduced by Commissioner (Speaker 2); seconded by Commissioner (Speaker 3); vote: yes 3, no 0; outcome: approved.
The meeting included several routine community announcements (scholarship application opening, local high school sports updates, and a National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom event) and concluded with the commission moving into the executive session indicated above.
