Commission makes appointments

By Scott Pearson Associate Editor
Posted 4/28/22

The Marshall County Commission dealt with a long and routine agenda at Monday night’s monthly meeting.

Commissioners approved members and alternates for the county’s Board of …

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The Marshall County Commission dealt with a long and routine agenda at Monday night’s monthly meeting.

Commissioners approved members and alternates for the county’s Board of Equalization.

The board, among other duties, hears appeals and ensures fair values for new assessments after the county’s reassessment for property tax purposes.

Notice will be published in the Marshall County Tribune ten days before the board begins meeting.

The commission was scheduled to appoint a successor to John Daniel Allen, who stepped down from his seat representing the 6th District on the Marshall Coutny School Board.

Mayor Mike Keny informed the commission that there had been no letters of interest submitted to fill the seat, and that Allen, per the rules for appointments, had asked the County Clerk prior to the meeting to be considered.

Commissioners unanimously re-appointed Allen to the 6th District seat.

Keny announced that there were finally dates set for the opening of the new county Health Department building on War Eagle Drive.

After years of discussion and planning, the new facility is scheduled to open on May 16, with an official ribbon cutting ceremony on May 19.

The commission approved several budget amendments accounting for new revenue received or transferring funds within departments.

Also approved were annual contracts between the county Solid Waste Department with the cities of Columbia, Spring Hill, and Elkton, and Giles County to handle recyclable materials.

The commission also voted to approve the annual dead stock removal contract that has been handled through the South Central Development Agency. The future of the service is under some threat, Keny informed the commission, as SCTDD is waiting on grant approval that will determine if the agency can fund the service. Cost of the annual contract, which removes dozens of farm animals for disposal each year, has already increased 10 percent as proper disposal is becoming more difficult due to landfill closures.