Jonathan’s Gaddy’s First Commission Meeting: Highlights from the Calhoun County Commission Meeting – June 13th, 2024

Calhoun County, AL – The Calhoun County Commission held a regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, June 13th, 2024. 

• Call To Order
  • Fred Wilson – Present
  • Chairman Danny Shears – Present
  • Carolyn Henderson – Present
  • Terry Howell – Present
  • Lee Patterson – Present
• Invocation/Pledge Of Allegiance
• Adopt Agenda
• Elected Official/Department Head Comments
• Adopt Minutes – Unanimously Approved
• Old Business
  • ABC Board Applications:
    • Dollar General Store 30439 – Unanimously Approved
      • 1165 West Point Road Jacksonville
    • Dollar General Store 30462 – Unanimously Approved
      • 7423 Al HWY 9 Anniston
  • Nuisance Abatements: – Unanimously Approved with the exception of tabled address
    • 5408 Glade Road, Anniston –  Lisa V Emigh & Jesse Woodard
    • 2305 W. D Street, Anniston – Johnathan D Hardy
    • 1012 Patterson Street, Anniston – Jerry D O’Dell c/o William O’Dell – Tabled
      • William O’Dell stated improvements were completed and the review wa not conducted prior to the meeting. Due to this miscommunication the address was tabled until a review could be completed.
  • Nuisance Dismissals: – Unanimously Approved
    • 325 Marshall Street, Anniston – Linda F. Chesson
    • 89 Wildman Rd, Anniston – Joseph D. Smith Jr.
• New Business
  • Nuisance Declarations: – Unanimously Approved
    • 1945 Websters Road, Wellington – Joshua Jon Pogue & Lori A. Williamson c/o Charlotte B. Pogue
    • 152 Foster West Road, Jacksonville – Cesar Cruz
    • 215 Virginia Avenue N, Anniston – Thomas & Carol Sandel Maddox
    • 1874 Parkwood Drive, Anniston – Dianne Gandy Barker
    • 1115 53rd Street W, Anniston – Paul L & Margie R Pitts c/o Gary Pitts
    • 2033 Old Choccolocco Road, Anniston – John R. Taylor & Cathy Hopson
    • 600 S Ledbetter Street, Anniston – Rose Johnson Carr c/o WMW Land LLC
    • 1307 Montevallo Road, Weaver – Larcus Eldon Medders
      • Owners are both deceased and not owner has been established. Unil estate processes through probate there is not a responsable party.
    • 3690 W 14th Street, Anniston – Henry A. Sterling
    • 505 Howe Street, Weaver – Christopher J & Kelly M Smith
    • 4604 Saks Road, Anniston – Fix Pads Holdings LLC
    • 6008 Holly Trace, Anniston – Deborah Lynn Davis
    • 5129 Arrow Avenue, Anniston – Nicholas Athan Andronico
    • 1503 Rockview Circle, Weaver – James E Reid
    • 1729 Parkwood Street, Anniston – Tommy Allen Tant
  • Bid Award Resolutions:
    • Public Nuisance Demolition/ Removal – Unanimously Approved
      • 101 W. 35th Street, Anniston – Wendy Thorton for $5,500
      • 814 S Hollingsworth Drive, Anniston – Wendy Thorton for $4,500
      • 3519 Gurnee Avenue, Anniston – Belle It Out for $6,000
    • Rebuild Alabama RAA-08-71-24 Choccolocco Road – Unanimously Approved
      • Vulcan Materials $765,762.50
    • ARPA Project – Jail Medical Wing – Unanimously Approved
      • Awarded to Hale Building Company, Inc for $8,687,277.00
  • Surplus Resolutions:
    • Appraisal Department – Processor – Unanimously Approved
    • Sheriff’s Office – Cameras – Unanimously Approved
• AIA Change Order Approval – ARPA Project – Jail Renovation – Unanimously Approved
• Bank Authorization Signature Resolution – Unanimously Approved
  • Melissia Wood was removed and Jonathan Gaddy and Carolyn Henderson were added.
• Section 5311 Nonurbanized Area Public Transportation Resolution – Unanimously Approved
  • Commited amount is $84,298
• Kulture City MOU – Sheriff Disability Training – Unanimously Approved
  • Required training by the stated. Cost is paid by the state as well.
• Intent to Purchase Highway Department Equipment Resolution – Unanimously Approved

• Avenue Agreement – Amendment I – Tobacco Tax – Unanimously Approved
• Board Appointment – Public Library Board of Trustees, At-Large – Unanimously Approved
  • David Boyd was nominated by Commissioner Howell. Term to expire 10/2024.
• Public Comments
  • A represenatotive from the Agency for Substance Abuse Prevention thanked Commsioner Shears and Sheriff Wade for attending the symposim resently held.
  • Dr. West shared that day camps were curerntly being held and 4-H camps would soon begin. He also noted that the Buetification Board woudl be annoucing winners soon.
  • Audrey Maxwell with the Chamber of Commerce shared that she reently was able to take representatives on a tour of local Calhoun County Farms. She also sahred about the many sporting events happening in Oxford.
  • Jakob Williamson with the Chamber spokke about the upcoing State of the Citys on June 21st at 8:30 am.
  • Ken Grissom with the Calhoun County Sports Hall of Fame talked about the upcoming indiction of six new members to the CCSHoF and the dinner being held at 6:30 pm at the Oxford Civic Center.
  • Mellissa Battles, a represantative for Katie Britt, was also present.
• Adjourn – Unanimously Approved

Next Meeting:  Thursday, June 27, 2024, 10:00 a.m.