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Morgan County Commission approves a slate of contracts, budget amendments and routine appointments
Summary
On Jan. 13 the commission unanimously approved contracts and renewals (ReadyOp, ACCA liability fund, Title III/NARCOG), budget amendments, disbursements and multiple procurement and tourism payments; a 'Votes at a glance' list of resolutions and outcomes is included.
The Morgan County Commission used its Jan. 13 meeting to adopt a broad set of administrative, procurement and financial actions.
Notable items approved include the following: renewal of the ReadyOp Communications subscription for the EMA at $14,000 annually (RES 26-113); renewal of the county’s participation in the ACCA Liability Self-Insurance Fund for 2027–2029 (RES 26-114); authorization for the chairman to execute the FY2026 Title III contract with NARCOG Area Agency on Aging (RES 26-111); approval of the Fiscal Year 2025 Rebuild Alabama Annual Report as presented by County Engineer Greg Bodley (RES 26-108); authorization to solicit quotes and enter a contract for Event Center parking-lot striping and signage (RES 26-109); and designation of Burningtree Country Club as a paid voting precinct site ($1,000 per election cycle) (RES 26-107).
The commission also approved disbursements for November 2025 totaling $4,289,387.33 (RES 26-134) and adopted budget amendments for that month (RES 26-133). Commissioners approved several small tourism-contract sponsorships payable from Tourism, Recreation & Convention funds (e.g., Hartselle Educator Hall of Fame $500; Junior League of Morgan County $200).
Votes at a glance (selected resolutions recorded in the minutes): - RESOLUTION 26-104: Authorize inmate-healthcare contract with Southern Health Partners — approved unanimously. - RESOLUTION 26-105: Elect Jeff Clark chairman pro tem for 2026 — approved unanimously. - RESOLUTION 26-106: Change voting precinct boundaries and centers effective May 19, 2026 — approved unanimously. - RESOLUTION 26-107: Designate Burningtree Country Club as voting precinct ($1,000 per election cycle) — approved unanimously. - RESOLUTION 26-108: Approve FY2025 Rebuild Alabama Annual Report — approved unanimously. - RESOLUTION 26-109: Solicit quotes/enter contract for Event Center striping/signage — approved unanimously. - RESOLUTION 26-110: Set mileage reimbursement at 72.5¢ per mile — approved unanimously. - RESOLUTION 26-111: Execute FY2026 Title III contract with NARCOG — approved unanimously. - RESOLUTION 26-112: Accept quote for post-frame barn at District I ($14,900) — approved unanimously. - RESOLUTION 26-113: Renew ReadyOp subscription for EMA ($14,000/year) — approved unanimously. - RESOLUTION 26-114: Renew ACCA Liability Self-Insurance Fund participation (2027–2029) — approved unanimously. - RESOLUTION 26-131: Reappoint Dr. S. Kinney Copeland to Healthcare Authority Board — approved unanimously. - RESOLUTION 26-132: Allow EMA to accept donations from One Generation Away for first responders — approved unanimously. - RESOLUTION 26-134: Approve disbursements totaling $4,289,387.33 (Nov. 2025) — approved unanimously.
The minutes show the votes as recorded and indicate most measures were noncontroversial and adopted by unanimous vote. Where the minutes record abstentions (a batch of subdivision approvals), the minutes note the abstention(s) without further explanation.
The commission’s actions package covered both ongoing program contracts and routine fiscal housekeeping ahead of the county’s administrative calendar.
