Covington County Commission approves $3.67 million in January disbursements and payroll

At its Feb. 10, 2026 meeting in Andalusia, the Covington County Commission unanimously approved January accounts payable of $2,971,949.61 and payroll transfers of $701,373.62, for a combined total of $3,673,323.23. Chairman Michael Smith said the Administrator had reported the disbursements; Commissioner Tommy McGaha moved to approve and Commissioner Lynne Holmes seconded the motion, which passed on a unanimous vote.

The Commission entered detailed voucher and check-run listings into the record (printed financial detail spans the minutes). The packet shows large routine and one-time payments across multiple funds, including insurance and liability charges, operating contracts and vendor invoices. Notable disbursements in the printed list included multiple payments associated with law-enforcement liability and motor-vehicle insurance entries; a consolidated fund transfer to debt service; and large program disbursements recorded under Fund 788 (the county's 3-mill tax for volunteer fire and rescue entities).

The minutes itemized the Fund 788 disbursements to volunteer fire departments and emergency-service providers: individual payments of $42,605.87–$42,605.88 were recorded to a long list of departments, producing a Fund 788 subtotal of $1,085,146.93. The January employee earnings summary attached to the minutes shows gross wages of $701,373.62 and total net pay of $485,680.79 for 191 employees.

Commissioners did not amend the amounts during the meeting; the motion approved the accounts payable and payroll as reported and the voucher detail was included in the official record. The Commission then moved on to appointments and other agenda items.