The Greene County Commission held its monthly meeting, Monday, June 10, 2024 with all commissioners present. Following a discussion at the June 5 work session, concerning the need to set aside resources for the Road Paving Project, the commission approved the allocation of 1 million dollars from the Bingo funds for the following: Highway Department Personnel – $155,000; Highway Department -Vehicle – $55,000; County Roads Improvement (repair, construction, paving) – $790,000. Commissioner Allen Turner stated that it is necessary not to just fix potholes, but to repair the entire road.
The previous work session also brought up lingering concerns with the Greene County Water Authority Board. The commission is the appointing body for this board, which currently has three members. An agenda item to consider a resolution to expand the Greene County Water Authority to five members was approved by the Commission. It was noted that the Water Authority Board would have to amend its Articles of Incorporation increasing the members from three to five and file the appropriate documents with the Probate Office. The next step would be for the commission to appoint two additional members, which would allow for a representative from each of the five county districts.
The County Engineer’s Office requested the purchase for a new garbage truck at the approximate cost of $325,000 and a new pick-up truck with a dump bed at a cost of $78,000 to facilitate the county continuing to pick-up county residences’ garbage. The commission approved this request. At the June 5 work session, the commission had extensive discussion on the difficulties of collecting fees for residential garbage pick-up. No resolution was decided.
Each commissioner has a discretionary fund of $5,000 per year. The Commission approved the following allocations from the respective districts: Commissioner Garria Spencer, District 1 – $500 to the Society of Folk Arts & Culture for the annual festival; $1,000 to the Union Volunteer Fire Department and $1,000 to the Knoxville Volunteer Fire Department. Commissioner Allen Turner, District 4 – $1,000 to the Tishabee Volunteer Fire Department; $1,000 to the Forkland Volunteer Fire Department and $1,000 to the Steam Plant Road Volunteer Fire Department.
In other business the Commission acted on the following:
*Approved the contract renewal with Government Services Alabama LLC for Revenue Commissioner, fiscal year 2024, in the amount $12,000.
*Approved moving the voting location from SCORE property to West Greene Volunteer Fire Department; and moving the Clinton site to the Hunter venue.
*Approved the financial report and payment of claims.
CSFO Macaroy Underwood presented the following financial report for May 2024:
Accounts payable totaled $194,552.08; Payroll transfer totaled $294,982.01; Fiduciary totaled $81.879.61; electronic claims totaled $70, 646.84. Bank balances were as follows: Citizen Trust Bank – unrestricted $$3,118,166.45; restricted – $4,537,889.86. Merchant & Farmers Bank – unrestricted $6,159,028.49; restricted – $6,287,315.88. Investments totaled $896,515.53.