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Votes at a glance: Barbour County Commission meeting, March 10, 2026
Summary
A roundup of motions and recorded outcomes from the Barbour County Commission’s March 10 meeting, including procurement awards, personnel actions, grant acceptance and the 5–2 vote to set a $40 hourly pay rate for deputies on the ADOC Contraband Interdiction Project.
The Barbour County Commission handled a series of motions and votes at its March 10, 2026 meeting in Clayton. Below are the principal actions recorded in the meeting minutes and their outcomes.
• Agenda amended to add multiple items (mapping & appraisal clerk job description modification; burial-plot request for 12 Pike Court, Clio; discussion of an MOU/contract with the Sheriff and the Alabama Department of Corrections; removal of February pay register). Moved by Commissioner Jason Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Frances Shipman; carried unanimously.
• Consent Agenda approved (Agenda and Feb. 10, 2026 minutes). Moved by Commissioner Jason Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Eric Pomeroy; carried unanimously.
• County Alcohol License Fee Levy for 2026–27 approved. Moved by Commissioner Jason Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Eric Pomeroy; carried unanimously.
• FY26 CLEM Salary Supplement Grant ($17,000) approved. Moved by Commissioner Jason Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Karen Collins; carried unanimously.
• Bid 2026-09 (5-ton heat pump for Eufaula Courthouse) rejected due to errors in all bids. Moved by Commissioner Jason Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Eric Pomeroy; carried unanimously.
• Bid 2026-10 (5-ton heat pump for Eufaula Courthouse) awarded to Sutton Heating & Cooling for $7,800. Moved by Commissioner Rachel Smith, seconded by Commissioner Jason Bennett; carried unanimously.
• Purchase of additional split unit for Clio Senior Center tabled; County Maintenance to determine needs. Moved by Commissioner Eric Pomeroy, seconded by Commissioner Jason Bennett; carried unanimously.
• LuAnn Hart reappointed to the Southeast Alabama Regional Planning & Development Commission’s Revolving Loan Fund Loan Administration Board for a three-year term beginning March 1, 2026. Moved by Commissioner Eric Pomeroy, seconded by Commissioner Karen Collins; carried unanimously.
• District 4 appointment to the Barbour County DHR Board tabled. Moved by Commissioner Eric Pomeroy, seconded by Commissioner Karen Collins; carried unanimously.
• Temporary probate clerk employment approved to cover a leave beginning April 29, 2026, for approximately six weeks. Moved by Commissioner Stan Adams, seconded by Commissioner Karen Collins; carried unanimously.
• County Road Department authorized to mow inside Old Creek Town Park (Eufaula) at an estimated county cost of $1,000. Moved by Commissioner Jason Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Frances Shipman; carried unanimously.
• County Administrator authorized to correct and credit Solid Waste customer accounts as needed. Moved by Commissioner Jason Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Karen Collins; carried unanimously.
• Offer made for Solid Waste Compliance Officer to Kim Singleton at $20.00 per hour. Moved by Commissioner Frances Shipman, seconded by Commissioner Eric Pomeroy; carried unanimously.
• Human Resources Officer/Safety Director selection removed from the table to continue accepting applications. Moved by Commissioner Rachel Smith, seconded by Commissioner Eric Pomeroy; carried unanimously.
• Mapping & Appraisal Clerk job description modified as presented. Moved by Commissioner Jason Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Eric Pomeroy; carried unanimously.
• Family burial plot at 12 Pike Court, Clio approved for Michelle R. Walker. Moved by Commissioner Eric Pomeroy, seconded by Commissioner Karen Collins; carried unanimously.
• Approval of the February 2026 pay register was removed from the agenda. Moved by Commissioner Jason Bennett, seconded by Commissioner Frances Shipman; carried unanimously.
• Motion to pay deputies $40.00 per hour for work on the ADOC Contraband Interdiction Project passed by roll call 5–2 (see separate article for details). Moved by Commissioner Eric Pomeroy, seconded by Commissioner Karen Collins.
• Meeting adjourned on a motion by Commissioner Stan Adams, seconded by Commissioner Eric Pomeroy; carried unanimously.
These actions are drawn from the meeting minutes recorded in the March 10, 2026 session at the Clayton Courthouse.
