Marla Jones, Managing Editor
FORT PAYNE, Ala.-- (Full video on Southern Torch Facebook) The DeKalb County Commission held its second meeting of the new year on Tuesday, January 24. The Commission is resuming its pre-covid schedule with two monthly meetings, on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.
County Administrator Matt Sharp brought before the Commission the Bid Award for (3) 2023 Tahoes, to be used for the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office.
The bid for a 4-wheel drive, 4-door Special Service Vehicle ( SSV), in the amount of $37,792.76, and (2) 2-wheel drive, 4-door Police Pursuit Vehicles (PPV) units in the amount of $34,984.76, were awarded to Donohue Chevrolet.
DeKalb County Road Department Superintendent Tom Broyles informed the Commission that two Boom Mowers had been delivered last week. One is currently in the field, and one crew will receive training on the other one.
Crews are working on patching and getting brush where possible. One crew is working on the new bridge on CR 422, near Moores Crossroad and it is expected that construction will be completed and the road reopened in the next 2-3 weeks.
DeKalb County Engineer Ben Luther was attending FEMA Training so County Administrator Sharp brought the CR 685 Speed Limit Resolution before the Commission. The Commission approved the request of Luther.
The Speed Limit on County Road 685 between CR 116 and Hwy 75, will be reduced to 30 miles per hour.
DeKalb County Sheriff Nick Welden requested the following personnel changes:
- Hire Michael Smith (part-time) Smith will replace David Stanley, who was part-time before moving to a full-time SRO position at Crossville Middle School/High School.
- Move Sydney McCay from part-time to full-time, replacing Kylie Flippo who left the Sheriff's Office
- Delaney Sewell to part-time dispatch
- Michael West to part-time deputy
The Commission approved the following for the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office:
- NCIC Contract Renewal for inmate phone service
- Training in Jail Management @ NEACC in the amount of $1725
DeKalb County Revenue Commissioner Tyler Wilks advised the Commission that a position within the office had been absorbed by employees, at savings to the County of over $25,000 per year. Wilks did request that the employees absorbing the workload, receive a step raise which the Commission approved.
The next meeting of the DeKalb County Commission will be held on February 14, beginning at 10 a.m.
