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The commission asked for discussion on the minutes of Dec. 16, 2024, and received none; the transcript records no objections. The commission also presented claims totaling $2,763,696.97 and asked if there were any issues; none were raised during the work session. The chairman asked for conflicts of interest and received no disclosures.

Under board appointments, the commission named Mark Massey to the Limestone County Economic Development Executive Board; the transcript records that Mark Massey agreed to serve and no commissioner voiced objections. Under personnel, the commission approved hiring Veronica Butler as a tag-and-title clerk; no commissioner discussion was recorded.

The commission authorized listing several items for sale on GovDeals and approved removal of an excavator from District 4 from county inventory; the transcript indicates the excavator had been involved in an accident and was being inventoried for sale. Commissioners did not request further discussion on the surplus items.

County engineering staff delivered the annual Rebuild Alabama report required under the Rebuild Alabama Gasoline Tax Act and noted projects and a funding balance. The engineer said one previously approved project (Blackburn Road) was removed because of drainage work and those funds were rolled into the upcoming year; the engineer said the annual report will be submitted to the Senate pro tempore and through ACCA. Financial figures quoted in the engineer’s remarks were unclear in the meeting transcript and are summarized in clarifying notes below.

Before moving to the executive session, the chairman thanked county staff, volunteers and the sheriff’s office for storm response work related to a recent tornado; the commission recessed for about 15 minutes to return for the closed session on an employee appeal.

No recorded roll-call vote tallies were given during the work session for the consent items; the transcript indicates these items advanced without commissioner objection during the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","January 6, 2025 Work Session","oneSentenceSummary","The Limestone County Commission handled several routine items at its Jan. 6 work session and scheduled an executive session later in the meeting to hear an employee appeal.","taxTitle","Limestone County, Alabama","taxId",13474,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6397834,"Resident raises flooding and septic concerns as county staff reviews proposed lot split in East Limestone Acres",389,378490,767770,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2091234-ebdf3e9694a30a4770e2542e950ab924&start=378&end=767","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2091234-ebdf3e9694a30a4770e2542e950ab924/thumbnail_378490.jpg","/articles/6397834/Limestone-County/Alabama/Resident-raises-flooding-and-septic-concerns-as-county-staff-reviews-proposed-lot-split-in-East-Limestone-Acres","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6397834-fd822580ac49827f6d233511052a8322/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151445&Signature=Hp87l3FYsqSUpuHuphLxrf3KJn5k9ilS-SXIjRBKNXH~ALkZSQ9KIIsn2YoFAcQDxTStr2h2E5IkTtHWxmDJz4rTUxwP9XhXaicEsJHzYRrgZFSRFqTQXR61DTFE2Kh-FBQEmPBRSCS9UyQIHQrOXhlbSVzlsawu6--wVZ-FCdxIBPR-SrXo0I7E7NNk5-4leW5dbu3yUR4D32WXy27MA-e06BcvthKqxKUdM3VjoxSFL6-UOxkLsUpjZEyLPnKgKJiPkiQnEQJIK08KL7mLCY~iNc1GBajrjLJ1gMlbOG9AQkzB6qV~Fm9MqBtXduT9vGHm9FR4EYOhRWpXYI3TPw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jim McCoy, a resident of East Limestone Acres, told the Limestone County Commission on Jan. 6 that a proposed division of property near his home could worsen longstanding drainage and septic issues.

McCoy presented photos and a handout and said the properties he referenced sit at a low point in a watershed. He told commissioners that during rainy seasons water often covers his water meter and that in 2021 he had to move sewage field lines to a higher elevation and install a pump. \"If they dump dirt on that property to build a new house, it's gonna force even more water over onto my property and other properties to the west,\" he said.

County engineering staff described the East Limestone Acres item as a minor replat converting one lot into two in District 2 and said the submission met the county's minor subdivision regulations. The engineer said minor subdivision rules do not always require a detailed internal drainage analysis because such drainage should have been addressed at the major-subdivision stage, but offered to send staff to run a level loop and check drainage. Commissioner Turner agreed to arrange a site visit.

The commission did not record a separate formal vote on the subdivision during the work session; engineering staff indicated the submittal met regulations and said they would review maintenance issues and drainage in the field.","Jim McCoy told commissioners that a proposed division of a lot in East Limestone Acres could worsen drainage onto his property; county engineering staff said the minor subdivision meets regulations but will run a site-level check of drainage.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6397840,"Resident urges county action on noise, emissions from asphalt plant and quarry",198,176180,375000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2091234-ebdf3e9694a30a4770e2542e950ab924&start=176&end=375","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2091234-ebdf3e9694a30a4770e2542e950ab924/thumbnail_176180.jpg","/articles/6397840/Limestone-County/Alabama/Resident-urges-county-action-on-noise-emissions-from-asphalt-plant-and-quarry","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6397840-80464fac7fa6c9d85d2a28017362f650/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151445&Signature=DvF7pJdKY9QiiRARBwTaGODZTPKbPAnL2OiN~gQ0QZHilzYljmgPD75HqjGzUG1QcirCQI~wQRYAaxD5etSdWUAWOKLSd12bZAYme5eaaUxZ8QRy9~Wdkeay6zFlfMNwDXT58oWk3fTQ~WWtWcyOvZlYRj9g6ah29YQj3xiH9xCb8ajwdpn4pZkpODUa8nY65-9ViV3na6aa5y~ZA~HmVrrMJU89RSpfFTytmKdE4gyC87~uFKHnYgTiuE6OCmDRWKCXNcjBFHQC8kbLnDFEw~eohhJy2KQTKdu-A5vHTbZfyoUrzjJcPLY9jlsi1raafcnqQCHkvLp0J3YMpRu3SA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kelly Dye, a Limestone County resident, urged the County Commission on Jan. 6 to adopt a county-level noise ordinance and to act against what she described as prolonged noise and emissions from local asphalt and quarry operations.

Dye said she first raised the issue on Nov. 21 and followed up Dec. 16, when she said she was told by the county chairman and county attorney Andrew Dill that noise ordinances typically start at the legislative level. Dye cited the \"Alabama limited self governance act,\" which she said allows counties to address \"weeds, junkyards, litter and rubbish, noise pollution, unsanitary sewage, and animal control.\" She asked the commission to \"step up and do something\" rather than deferring responsibility.

Dye named Grayson Carter and Sons Construction Inc. and accused the company of locating asphalt plant operations in or near residential areas and of generating 10–12 hours per day of continuous noise she estimated at \"nearly continuous 60 to 80 decibels\" from truck traffic, tailgate slaps, equipment backup alarms and compactor vibrations. She told commissioners the vibrations have caused headaches and nausea for nearby residents and that emissions and blasting linked to a quarry in \"Balmaina\" have also affected homes.

Dye asked commissioners to consider whether they would tolerate similar impacts \"if this was in your backyard\" and criticized prior county officials for not acting. The county chairman and other commissioners did not take immediate regulatory action during the work session; Dye's remarks were recorded for the public record and the commission continued its agenda.

Dye also asked the commission to work with state legislators and the community to create local protections. She characterized the county's current regulatory framework as allowing \"a corporate nuisance to infiltrate\" longstanding residential neighborhoods. No ordinance or referral to staff was announced during the meeting.","Kelly Dye told commissioners she has pressed for a county noise ordinance and accused Grayson Carter and Sons Construction Inc. of operating asphalt and quarry activities that produce sustained noise, vibrations and emissions affecting nearby homes.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6397844,"Resident urges county to appoint library board members who will keep libraries 'for everyone'",137,27790,165250,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2091234-ebdf3e9694a30a4770e2542e950ab924&start=27&end=165","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2091234-ebdf3e9694a30a4770e2542e950ab924/thumbnail_27790.jpg","/articles/6397844/Limestone-County/Alabama/Resident-urges-county-to-appoint-library-board-members-who-will-keep-libraries-for-everyone","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6397844-257bcfa7cd4cccaf328826d29d0dd53f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151445&Signature=Uh~O9QC9JUK11MLN7N1SlCtz~rAL6Ak0kJMrMdlt3TMimWoljY8u7990nRoqM3fQInFKE3scvcaGCESbCWxpoXPEwSXEjSYsODRjMBmlSNUtYitVRMKjdJJJcB0-kOJdCeJ0cbOwAWVS2gZvdpwkkfIxs~MXOhQ13XKWYKAxjEfCVOuNYIXvOyjd3Pv92Ud5MsrhkTZGKu318-VhlLjIZS-9E-DLayI~3d9RVaJ8bb6zRdpvdDLKFJqE7IoAJKh19r12swub6qcfc8qaEaTS6cvpKA6mADfkX7ceAs5tLBT6IIMVu1Gop~F57qlmStz7OpCkqSE091vhtOjtMbEruw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Melanie Koloski, a Limestone County resident, told the county commission during public comment on Jan. 6 that she attends local library board meetings to oppose behavior she described as disruptive by members of Moms for Liberty and Cleanup Alabama.

Koloski said she has attended library meetings since April 2024 and objected to what she called “contentious behavior” from those groups. \"Libraries are for everyone,\" she said, adding that she read a children's book about dyslexia at a board meeting to show what is under discussion and that some board members interpreted the book as representing other issues.

The comment came ahead of a scheduled board appointment the commission is expected to make later in the day; Koloski asked commissioners to appoint board members who would respect that libraries serve all families. The county chairman acknowledged Koloski’s remark and moved on to other public commenters.

Koloski identified the book she read as being on a list promoted by Moms for Liberty and Cleanup Alabama and said she was speaking as the parent of a child with dyslexia. She described subsequent meetings as “very ugly” and expressed concern about a person who applied to serve on the library board after those meetings.

No formal commission action was taken during the public comment period; the comment was recorded for the public record and the commission continued with its agenda.","Melanie Koloski told the Limestone County Commission she attends library board meetings to oppose Moms for Liberty members and urged commissioners to appoint board members who treat libraries as inclusive community spaces.","actionData","errors"]

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