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Newton County commissioners approve disaster-extension, property sales and budget moves
Summary
At its June 11 meeting the Newton County Commissioners Court approved an extension of a disaster declaration for April flooding, authorized multiple property and equipment sales, approved payment related to vehicle damage, and reallocated budgeted community-center funds to repair a senior center.
The Newton County Commissioners Court on June 11 approved a series of routine and emergency measures, including an extension of a disaster declaration tied to April flooding, the sale of delinquent-tax properties, authorization to advertise surplus-equipment sales, and a reallocation of funds for immediate building repairs.
Among the formal actions the court recorded: it approved an extension of the county’s Declaration of Disaster to cover flooding events on April 10 and April 27, 2024, enabling continued access to state and federal recovery programs. The court also approved a resolution to advertise for public sale properties acquired through delinquent tax sale and authorized advertising for bids on surplus equipment from Precinct 2.
The court approved payment in the amount of $466,198 to Judge Dana Ashmore for vehicle damage sustained during a weather event at a Sub Courthouse on April 27, 2024; members discussed a broken gate lock and subsequent damage prior to approving the payment. The court also approved payment of routine county bills across general, road, precinct, library and other funds.
Finally, the court voted to reallocate funds originally budgeted for a community center project in Old Champion to address urgent repair needs at the Dville senior center; the court directed staff to solicit bids and further assess the scope and schedule for repairs.
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the meeting): - Accept minutes with correction to February 13 agenda item 9 (name suffix): motion approved. - Extend Declaration of Disaster for April 10 and April 27, 2024 flooding events: motion approved. - Approve payment of $466,198 to Judge Dana Ashmore for weather-related vehicle damage: motion approved. - Approve resolution to advertise public sale of delinquent-tax properties: motion approved. - Authorize advertisement for bids on Precinct 2 surplus salvage equipment: motion approved. - Select three-person committee to evaluate county property insurance RFP: committee selected. - Reallocate 2024 community-center funds to Dville senior center repairs and direct staff to pursue bids: motion approved. - Approve payment of county bills: motion approved.
The court did not record contested votes in the transcript; motions were announced as carried by voice vote. Several items included brief discussion before votes; staff follow-up (soliciting bids, coordinating with FEMA and scheduling repair assessments) was assigned to county staff.
