By Tyler Pruett, Managing Editor

tyler@southerntorch.com

FORT PAYNE, Ala. — In their first meeting of 2017, the DeKalb County Commission convened last Tuesday. The commission addressed the following items:

• Road Department:
  • Road Maintenance Update (Tom Broyles, Road Department Superintendent)
  • Auction of Road Department Equipment (Tom Broyles, Road Department Superintendent)
  • Personnel (Tom Broyles, Road Department Superintendent)
  • Replacing the bridge on County Road 212 (Ben Luther, County Engineer)
  • Training (Ben Luther, County Engineer)
• Revenue Commission:
  • Revenue Commission Annual Training (Tyler Wilkes, Revenue Commission)
• Sheriff's Office:
  • Personnel Changes
• Emergency Management Agency:
  • Update on recent snow event (President Ricky Harcrow as EMA staff were assisting with the DeSoto Mills Fire)
• Public Transportation:
  • Defensive Driving Training (Matt Sharp, CPA County Administrator)
• Sales Tax:
  • Severe Weather Preparedness Tax Free Holiday (Matt Sharp, CPA County Administrator)
• AT&T Contract (Matt Sharp, CPA County Administrator)

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The next meeting will be held on January 24, 2017 at 10 am in the DeKalb County Activities Building.