Story By Mary Bailey
Last Wednesday the Marshall County Commission gathered for their last meeting for the month of June, a first without newly elected Chairman David Reed.
The mood was somber as the Commission did it’s best to carry on with business for the county.
Joey Baker, Marshall County Commissioner for District 4 proceeded over the meeting.
“Good morning, everybody. Honestly, I don’t know how we are going to manage, well, I do know how we are going to manage, we are going to keep right on going. First and foremost, I want to, from the Marshall County family I want to send out our heartfelt wishes and condolences to the Reed family,” said Commissioner Baker. “David Reed wanted to be called David, and he was a good man. He didn’t have an agenda, but he had a vision for the county and his vision was to get us all working together as a family. I just hope and pray that we all come together and honor his wishes. David was a good man.”
Claims: June 10, 2025 – June 13, 2025, $1,130,533.17
New Business:
Approve Resolution of issuance of alcohol licenses to Backwoods Grocery located at 5400 Swearengin Road, Scottsboro, for county alcohol licenses for Retail Beer (Off Premises) License Type 50 and retail Table Wine (Off Premises) License Type 70
Approve board appointment for the new Marshall County Tourism Board – Austin Windsor
Engineering:
Approve the draft copy of the Marshall County Solid Waste Management Plan, setting a Public Comment Period beginning July 2, 2025 and ending August 13, 2025, and a Public Hearing regarding the same for August 13, 2015, at 9 a.m.
Approve Resolution Regarding the Installation and Maintenance of Two Solar Flashing Intersection Signs located in the State Right of Way approaching the Alabama Highway 168 and Needmore Road Intersection located in District 3
EMA:
Approve applying for grant through Alabama Association of Resource Conservation and Development Councils in the amount of $50,000 with no match
Approve to install commercial access gate off of US Highway 431 North in the amount of $28,449.28 to be paid from contingency money from awarded construction contract
Approve and set public hearing to be held on July 9, 2025, at 9 a.m. for Community Development Block Grant application for storm shelters.
Approved the sale, trade or scrap of fixed assets.
The next Marshall County Commission meeting will be held Wednesday, July 9.
