Other Action By Fiscal Court Monday Night
In other matters taken up during Monday night’s regular monthly meeting of the Russell County Fiscal Court….
The Court approved for County PRIDE Coordinator H.M. Bottom to put-together a “free trash disposal day” on April 21st as part of PRIDE’s annual Spring Clean-Up. Most, if not all of the cost for the free-dump day will be covered through a $10,000 PRIDE grant
Russell County Sheriff Larry Bennett turned over $11,300 to the Fiscal Court from the 2009 final settlement of the Sheriff’s Office “fee account”. The Sheriff also reported that his office recently paid off loans early which were obtained from the United States Department of Agriculture to purchase several new patrol vehicles just over a year ago.
The county will be applying for a “Land and Water Conservation” grant, which if approved, will be used to construct new bathroom facilities at what was formerly Alligator Dock #1. The Fiscal Court hopes to lease that property from the Corp of Engineers for public use. New, public bathroom facilities will cost approximately $18,000. The county’s 50% match for grant funds can come from “in kind contributions” such as using county equipment and employee labor on the project.
The Fiscal Court got an update during its meeting last night on the progress of construction of the new detention center. David Mylam of Branscum Construction Company told the court members that everything is going well….90% of the interior footing has been poured….the block foundation is being laid….and the initial electrical work will begin soon.
Richard Bennett with the Russell County Babe Ruth Baseball League came before the Fiscal Court requesting a “road sign” be erected along U.S. 127 near the high school recognizing the local Babe Ruth baseball team which has won the state title the last two years and advanced to regional play last year in Illinois. The Court unanimously approved Bennett’s request.
Monday night’s Fiscal Court meeting last just under 2 ½ hours.
