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The commission listed the following agenda items as presented for approval: a lease agreement between the City of Athens and the Limestone County Commission for property at 322 9th Avenue in Athens for construction of a community storm shelter; a service agreement with Mental Health Centers of North Central Alabama and the Athens Limestone Consulting Center for a juvenile court liaison (retroactive to Oct. 1 through Sept. 30, 2025); an amended agreement with Athens-Limestone EMS for inmate ambulance transportation that the chairman said will save the county money; a license agreement with the North Central Alabama Substance Abuse Council for rental space at Community Corrections through Sept. 30, 2025; and an amendment to a July 15, 2024 MOU with Heritage Health Solutions to terminate future processing fees for inmate medical and dental claims.

Personnel items included an amended staffing plan that adds a part-time recycling laborer to haul cardboard, creation of a communications and media facilitator position (split out from the grants and legal role), an IT trainee position filled by a lateral transfer from another department, and amended job descriptions for the new positions. County staff also proposed an amendment to the county credit-card policy to allow payment for W-2 processing and listed three merit increases.

On planning matters, County Engineer Massey presented several subdivisions for consideration: Kilby Subdivision (minor preliminary and final; five lots, District 1); East Limestone Acres replat of Lot 11 (minor preliminary and final; creating two lots, District 1); Highland Village North Phase (replat of Lots 34 and 35; consolidation into one lot, District 3); Putman Estates (minor preliminary and final; creating two lots, District 4); and Abbey Brook Phase 4 (major final; creating 56 lots, District 2). Engineer Massey noted that residents raised concerns that Lot 11 in East Limestone Acres holds water and could pose impacts to adjoining property owners; he said minor subdivision regulations do not address that condition and that state storm-water requirements apply if the lot is modified.

Other business presented included allowing EMA to purchase required uniforms, authorizing filing of a junk-debris lawsuit for properties at 9833 and 9804 Poplar Point, and approval to sell one item from District 3 on GovDeals.

The transcript shows staff presentation and the chairman asking for discussion; in most items the chairman said \"No discussion\" and moved on. The meeting recessed for 15 minutes at about 9:23 a.m. The transcript does not record recorded motions, named seconders or vote tallies for these agenda items.

Speakers in this portion of the meeting included the chairman (presiding), County Engineer Massey and unnamed staff members who described agreements and personnel items. The transcript records no formal recorded votes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","January 21, 2025 Work Session","oneSentenceSummary","At its Jan. 21 work session the Limestone County Commission presented claims of $2,492,590.16 and reviewed lease, service and amendment items, staffing changes, subdivision plats and other business. The meeting transcript records presentations and little or no discussion; no formal vote tallies are recorded in the transcript.","taxTitle","taxId",13474,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6375730,"Forensic telecom billing analyst offers contingency audits to Limestone County",414,12000,426000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2140840-f757a280a33dfa994548f1d22dc968f5&start=12&end=426","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2140840-f757a280a33dfa994548f1d22dc968f5/thumbnail_12000.jpg","/articles/6375730/Limestone-County/Alabama/Forensic-telecom-billing-analyst-offers-contingency-audits-to-Limestone-County","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6375730-6242a204c9c4cfa67c3f52fdd6d0937e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141577&Signature=CFmG3omH2lv8RFXz8fs0HZsxJmTJkuW5RMB7mFOnfKpS1QD7aiXAAqKI8RsYdSwlCCWH9uHbLfy-CwTYZY3Gu7O-JOoAT0U1UHuOBnD82p1zGEwTuGygaGChVZR30rYXYoVzd2rJGJG3mHG0oPLWg6kHY9L~9dvv87tvAHiktQ0xRHqXdHhgmelD-DoMoaa~x7UCejA8tgx2Di2Kf9WPLGQWFTIgYK67XK7uzAzRkDuSz4~zjpUm6hvp9ssZ-fdPzfH9R-vOpSe-Z-FVnOwyRN4xzpZ33w7~mbe-tKnMrhetXqVakEcOi20vP6w690Ib8Xsc1pFiDZQFfqT4i2RQxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Carl Overton, who identified himself as a forensic telecommunications billing analyst, told the Limestone County Commission on Jan. 21 that his firm reviews government telecom billing for errors and works on contingency, taking no upfront fees.

Overton said his office is based in Muscle Shoals, covers eight states and that auditing government telecom accounts typically uncovers errors such as incorrect billing codes and fractional services. \"We have found over 35 years of me doing this. I would say 95% of all telecommunication billing and governmental, either has overcharges,\" Overton said, adding that some municipalities have recovered as much as $600,000.

He described his process as working with county IT and accounting staff, reviewing contracts and copying the most recent month's bill on-site (\"probably about maybe an hour\"), and looking across services including voice-over-IP, PRIs, standard phone systems, data lines and cellular plans.

Overton said his firm does not require payment unless it recovers funds and that he had provided his agreement to the county attorney for review. The transcript does not record any motion, staff response or contract authorization in the work session.

Speakers: Carl Overton, forensic telecommunications billing analyst.","A telecom-billing analyst from Muscle Shoals told commissioners he can review the county's phone and data bills on a contingency basis, claiming most government telecom accounts contain overcharges and offering to work with IT and accounting staff.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6375735,"Resident says Limestone County tag-and-license system forces people to wait outside without online signup",218,245000,463000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2140840-f757a280a33dfa994548f1d22dc968f5&start=245&end=463","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2140840-f757a280a33dfa994548f1d22dc968f5/thumbnail_245000.jpg","/articles/6375735/Limestone-County/Alabama/Resident-says-Limestone-County-tag-and-license-system-forces-people-to-wait-outside-without-online-signup","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6375735-c83d0e2ea13e9bd1b721a5be38ec75d9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141577&Signature=iLMzu6ei8JHL38X5HJkN08byge~6KMzbeUjhFFlnQG7JBf3nVOSET9CrUykkjs~wS1-sTtBWO9NEW7D9lOK4yeQFWTCwKwTYdtiCv4SehoVLUe92SAAIFgriSDTzGlBYMnGUUBX33rFa7lr9n5~K0hOrL-VxNqA8Qe6oOdmhKHYHn1tPz~8Hdx-vAwtcMxIHkbMFeW9kXxLB~TCWVt9qz2Cmubryk02~xL8EdRMBK97cz4ZffIRkmdNtHa631fdM4hdhMaUdZpBl6oueNAORPIFeo~zazzCj0OPzHKX8TTerUbpHsZMKYbTG5ATTCFLnnWqMmsmvZqA~M1gbIE21Cg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A resident told the Limestone County Commission at its Jan. 21 work session that transferring a driver’s license and vehicle registration into Limestone County has been difficult because the county does not offer online sign-in or kiosk check-in.

Aubrey Ostrout said she recently moved from Georgia and tried to transfer her license and tag in the county. She said staff told her she could not be seen because she had not arrived early enough and that the county \"doesn't allow online sign up.\" Ostrout described waiting outside for extended periods in freezing weather to be seen. \"If I get pulled over within this 30 day period and I don't switch my tag or my license over, then I'll either be cited, arrested, or my vehicle could even be towed,\" she said.

Ostrout told commissioners she was redirected once to the City of Decatur, where a kiosk allowed sign-in, and she urged Limestone County to modernize its process to avoid forcing residents to wait outdoors.

The commission did not announce a staff response or a motion to change the sign-in process during the recorded portion of the meeting.

Speakers: Aubrey Ostrout, resident.","A newly arrived resident told the Jan. 21 Limestone County Commission work session that the county lacks an online sign-in for license and tag transfers, forcing residents to wait outside in cold weather and risk citations if they cannot complete transfers within 30 days.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":56,"_68":69,"_70":56,"_71":72,"_73":72},6375740,"Residents urge Limestone County Commission to adopt noise ordinance over asphalt plant, quarry",605,353000,958000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2140840-f757a280a33dfa994548f1d22dc968f5&start=353&end=958","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2140840-f757a280a33dfa994548f1d22dc968f5/thumbnail_353000.jpg","/articles/6375740/Limestone-County/Alabama/Residents-urge-Limestone-County-Commission-to-adopt-noise-ordinance-over-asphalt-plant-quarry","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6375740-3218de6bfd6eb9266794a4b3dead15cc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771141577&Signature=n~mdzoNpDiJlAtz~6HjVdwygJWzNPLYnBIVU4SF1gpbT1t5T3osDI1-Ex3dMIuZTtr4JsggSvkcEWPa~VioWFfcUXW7478SJSRXY37J7bLTMHmUAN8QUyDfOFXinbkStxPQWd0rM1UfpNq6r3rsPEDvwmsLQLqnLVlWCClIlvjT2BqAIEvc1PZLxRqhvlV61VVaXahR8RfvQikvHkZ5W2TeGGAva9EbLYzf9wZ6DVzsNgR-xdCRAVusS69S88neGjjxedwGlgW8tYH7GD9tc4lIqPivzMrWS~oetfZbUwdzoLIio8XWK01a94~zTPrJG1gCNM8UMHXVBKXuiSvdIxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Several residents told the Limestone County Commission during its Jan. 21 work session that ongoing noise from nearby industrial sites has made parts of the county difficult to live in and pressed the commission to draft a noise ordinance.

Kelly Dye, a resident, said she is offering to work with the commission and an attorney pro bono to draft an ordinance and asked why the county has not acted after earlier offers of legal help. \"Those corporations that, once again, you have done nothing to prevent from disrupting and destroying our health, homes, and neighborhoods,\" Dye said, asking commissioners to adopt a noise ordinance \"that will be retroactively set today.\"

The call was echoed by Cody Gillum, who described vibrations and sustained noise from an asphalt plant, said the highway near I-65 registers about 70 decibels and argued that nearby residents — including people with post-traumatic stress disorder — cannot sleep. \"Imagine that your home is vibrating throughout that entire time,\" Gillum said, urging commissioners to consider protections used in nearby cities.

The speakers named Grayson Carter and Son Construction Inc., an asphalt plant and a quarry as sources of the impacts; Dye and Gillum said the noise runs 8–12 hours a day, five to six days a week. Gillum said he and others have gathered sample noise ordinances from nearby jurisdictions, including Athens, Huntsville and Mountain Brook, and offered to supply copies to county attorneys to speed drafting.

County leaders did not make an ordinance proposal or take formal action during the work session; the remarks were made during the public-comment portion of the meeting. Commission discussion on how to proceed was not recorded in the transcript.

Speakers: Kelly Dye, resident; Cody Gillum, resident.

The residents asked the commission to begin drafting an ordinance, to consider PTSD and other health impacts in the ordinance language, and to meet with affected neighbors. No formal vote or direction to staff to draft an ordinance is recorded in the meeting transcript.

The commission recessed for 15 minutes after the listed agenda items and did not announce further action on the noise concerns at the time recorded in the transcript.","Public commenters at the Jan. 21 Limestone County Commission work session called on commissioners to create a retroactive noise ordinance, citing daily 8–12 hour disturbances from an asphalt plant and quarry and mental-health impacts for neighbors.","actionData","errors"]

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