Lawrence County Commission Meeting

THE LAWRENCE COUNTY COMMISSION MET IN REGULAR SESSION TUESDAY EVENING. THE MEETING BEGAN WITH RECOGNIZING THE 2023-2024 LORETTO HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TEAM FOR CAPTURING THE 2024 TSSAA CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP AND THE 2023-2024 LAWRENCE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL BAND FOR IT’S OUTSTANDING SEASON. LEADERS THEN FOCUSED ON A LENGTHY AGENDA WITH MUCH DISCUSSION. LEADERS VOTED AND APPROVED RESOLTUIONS TO CHANGE THE SPEED LIMIT ON PURCELL LANE TO 25 MILES PER HOUR FOR THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE ROAD AND TO ADD BLACKBERRY PLACE TO THE OFFICIAL LAWRENCE COUNTY ROAD LIST, AS WELL A RESOLUTION TO LEVY A COUNTY ARCHIVES AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT FEE WHICH WAS AMENDED TO EXCLUDE TITLES WHICH ARE RETAINED BY THE STATE. SOLID WASTE WAS SPOTLIGHTED SEVERAL TIMES DURING THE MEETING WITH LEADERS VOTING TO APPROVE A TEMPORARY PART TIME EMPLOYEE TO CONDUCT A COUNTY DUMPSTER AUDIT, A RESOLUTION TO AMEND DISPOSAL FEES FOR COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS, A RESOLUTION TO ISSUE CREDITS TO SOLID WASTE SERVICES COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS THAT HAVE BEEN OVERCHARGED AND THE PURCHASE OF A NEW SERVICE MAINTENANCE TRUCK FOR THE SOLID WASTE SERVICES WHICH WILL BE PAID FOR WITH RECYCLE MONEY.  A RESOLUTION TO CALL A REEFERNDEM ON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER AN ADDITIONAL MOTOR VEHICLE PRIVILEGE TAX WAS VOTED TO BE REFERRED BACK TO THE HIGHWAY AND BUDGET COMMITTEES FOR FINE TUNING. A RESOLUTION TO INCREASE THE PAY OF PART TIME EMS EMPLOYEES WHICH SHOULD HELP WITH SAVE MONEY WITH OVERTIME COSTS. THE COMMISSION IS SCHEDULED TO MEET IN SPECIAL SESSION ON AUGUST 20^TH.