Calhoun County Commission Highlights

Calhoun County, AL – The Calhoun County Commission held a regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, August 8th, 2024. 

• Call To Order
• Invocation/Pledge Of Allegiance
• Adopt Agenda – Unanimously Approved 
• Elected Official/Department Head Comments – No Comments
• Adopt Minutes – Unanimously Approved 
• Old Business
  • Nuisance Abatements: – Unanimously Approved 
    • 3525 Oakridge Avenue, Anniston – Louneal Hill (Estate) c/o Jean Chastain
    • 1407 Parkwood Drive, Anniston – Eddie Hicks (Estate)
    • 519 Dagun Drive, Anniston – Windell & Frances Ann Orand (Estates) c/o Paul Orand
    • 1213 Carter Street, Anniston – Jennie M. Jordan
    • 426 Russell Avenue, Anniston – G&H Property Group LLC
    • 1051 W. 33^rd Street, Anniston – April Coggins
    • 211 Russell Avenue, Anniston – Howard Dale & Danny D. Bedford c/o Darrell Bedford
  • Nuisance Invoices: – Unanimously Approved 
    • 8145 Hollingsworth Drive, Anniston – Rachel Haynes c/o Mary E. Haynes $4526.00
    • 1504 Piedmont Jacksonville Road, Piedmont – Vinson & Donna Rascoe $3526.00
• New Business
  • Nuisance Declarations: – Unanimously Approved
    • 805 S. Corning Street, Anniston – Linda Higgins
    • 811 N. Ledbetter Street, Anniston – Douglas E. & Margaret A. Plath
    • 1332 Packard Street, Anniston – Curtis & Betty Ware c/o Milton E. Elston Sr.
    • 117 Bailey Street, Oxford – Gloria Goodson
    • 2716 Paul Street, Anniston – Sara Ann Moates c/o Brian Keith Moates
    • 1010 Ivy Street, Anniston – Ronnie Heath
    • 113 Bailey Street, Oxford – Marion Anthony Busby
    • 3608 Noble Street, Anniston – Cynthia E. & Michael Greenwood
    • 10270 New Liberty Road, Piedmont – Michael D. & Pamela Austin
    • 4759 Eulaton Road, Anniston – Larry Sims
    • 413 Mountain Drive, Jacksonville – Matthew William & Jennifer Ragan Reaves
    • 540 Cottaquilla Road, Jacksonville – Genell Hughes & Lisa Hughes Racca
    • 245 Smith Street, Oxford – Robert Hale (Estate) & Donna Hale
    • 801 Dagun Street, Anniston – Kim Ellen Belknap
    • 4833 Saks Road, Anniston – John & Jennifer Smith
    • 29 Lloyds Road, Wellington – Garry & Tammy Watkins, Barbara Robinson, Billy M. Watkins Sr.                                                                   & Linda Robinson
  • Bid Award Resolutions:
    •  ARPA Project – Thankful Park Community Center – Unanimously Approved
      • Hurst Building Company, LLC was selcted.
      • Commissioner Shears commented that it is exciting to be moving forward with these projects for District 1 & 2.
    • ARPA Project – Choccolocco Community Center – Unanimously Approved
      • Commissioner Shears commented that it is exciting to be moving forward with these projects for District 1 & 2.
    • Various Highway Department Bid Items: Office Supplies; Gasoline, Fuel, Kerosene;                                Herbicides; Crushed Quartzite; Crushed Limestone; Bituminous Surface; Guardrail;                             Concrete – Unanimously Approved

• • Property Assessment Proposal Agreement – Bill Whittaker – Unanimously Approved
    • Terms of the proposato conduct up to five initial assessments at a cost not to exceed $7,000 each, and that any additional or future work to be performed under the terms of the proposal over and above the intial five assessments shall by by mutal agreement of the County Administrator and Architect..
  • Section 5307 Urbanized Transportation Program Resolution – East Alabama Planning Commission – Unanimously Approved
    • The Commision commits the amount of $52,113 as local, non-federal match for operational expenditures for the Section 5307 Transpotation Program for Fiscal Year 2025.
  • Alabama Department of Revenue Reciprocal Exchange Agreement – Unanimously Approved
  • 360 Software Agreement – Unanimously Approved
  • FY2025 Rebuild Alabama Transportation Plan – Unanimously Approved
    • Commissioners thanked County Engineer, Rodney McCain, for his preparation  in this plan as $5,000,000.00 in paving projects takes a lot of planning from him and the Highway Department.
  • Jail Detention Equipment Service Agreement – Willo Product Company – Unanimously Approved

• • Resubdivision Approvals: (1) Eagle Point at Boiling Springs – Unanimously Approved
• Public Comments
  • Jakob Williamson w/ the Chamber announced that the Military & Security Affairs appreciation luncheon will be Thursday, August 22 at the Anniston meeting center.
  • Doris Bolton w/ DHR announced the Job Fair they are hosting will be August 14^th and is open to the public.
  • Dr. David West announced a tree maintenance workshop will be held in September in the Administration building. This workship is open to everyone.
• Adjourn – Unanimously Approved 
  • • Next Meeting: Thursday, September 12, 2024, 10:00 a.m.