LAND USE PLAN

The commissioners unanimously accepted a resolution starting a plan commission that would, in an advisory capacity, approve the county’s new land use plan into a comprehensive plan. The commissioners also appointed Gregory as the first member of the commission, with more to be named later.

“It’s really a future vision for our community,” Gregory said. “It has no ulterior motive for zoning.”

PLAT BOOK CONTRACT

The commissioners entered into a contract with Williams Aerial Mapping for approximately $21,000. Assessor Carolyn Sue McGuire said the company will be updating some of the county’s plat books. The company was contracted to do fly-over mapping in April. The money for the books comes from reassessment funds.

HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

The commissioners approved a $15,000 engineering agreement with Butler, Fairman and Seifert on engineering for three roads the county will pave with stimulus funds. The firm was the only one that bid on the contract.

Courtright said the federal government has approved funding for Bridge 22 in Mitcheltree Township. He asked the commissioners to also look at local funding versus federal funding because of issues with federal time lines and savings over the federal grant route.

NEW FIRE TRUCK

Greeting the commissioners outside the courthouse in Shoals was the county’s new fire truck. The truck, paid for with a federal Homeland Security grant, was delivered to the county last week. The commissioners approved a gift resolution to give a 1972 fire truck to the Williams Volunteer Fire Department.