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At a meeting with legislative leaders, the director said he was told local buy-in would help secure state support for construction funds. To demonstrate local buy-in across the county coalition, he proposed a modest per-year vehicle tag fee (he cited a conceptual $2 on a roughly $28 tag as an example) collected across the member counties. The director said the fee could be sunset once construction was finished or could be repurposed to support county juvenile programs.

Commissioners discussed the idea but expressed reluctance to adopt a new tag fee. One commissioner said the county already uses local fees for specific purposes and that a fee might be repurposed so the county need not impose a new tax. Commissioners asked for more detail on funding streams, the coalition assessment methodology and how DYS and other state funding currently support Coosa Valley operations.

Coosa Valley’s director described the proposed facility as modular, with “pods” that could be expanded if necessary, and said the new design would include capacity for short-term (72-hour) detention the county has lacked. Commissioners and the director discussed the practical benefits of short-term detention and diversion programs. No formal county action was taken; the director asked the commission to consider the concept and to be prepared to show local support before the next legislative session.

Ending: The director said he would collect formal expressions of interest from member counties and return with more detailed cost and revenue scenarios; commissioners asked staff to study existing local fees and options for demonstrating county contribution without immediately imposing a new tag fee.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","05/13/2025 Commission Work Session and Meeting cont.","oneSentenceSummary","Coosa Valley Youth Services executive director briefed the commission on a feasibility study estimating roughly $23 million to replace the region’s juvenile detention facility; he proposed a regional vehicle-tag fee as a way to show local buy-in and leverage state legislative help.","taxTitle","St. Clair County, Alabama","taxId",71553,"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},6041828,"Commission approves jail maintenance hire; discussion continues over supervision, pay steps and background checks",1056,5520000,6576000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3716668-f78bcff2b104e23274ff2b962810c50f&start=5520&end=6576","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3716668-f78bcff2b104e23274ff2b962810c50f/thumbnail_5520000.jpg","/articles/6041828/St-Clair-County/Alabama/Commission-approves-jail-maintenance-hire-discussion-continues-over-supervision-pay-steps-and-background-checks","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6041828-1317ca339771149c356542d28119a4e2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169316&Signature=Y7CTAnYluJuYZB7MUnr98s1Eb7d7ZtMNObvWMpJr~KLnC-CO94iDvlyRpiiwbCIwzS7l7JoyfXjI~GxRIg~eaf4wS-D8scC31ylH-7FaMto519EAG8ibq13gD4cDXqy40P1-129XhhbB4IioxUSEH00UGij~dsM2264PVUS6PnbZeIAaQZ15qgh35C5v9BNBGdeJiFP2ugQe70gzQ7tr~Y6U6fYGi4wo2i4mIFBlBWhhuTwhkArWErIXyenZa~EXqCuK8wOLYiHJsg5d5RKITx8JLS5oSjmu~nEZul3NXdfjr6c04-aL1QX-jzWFxqTuNzXAVixS51dK1yINZeNpcw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The St. Clair County Commission reviewed and approved hiring a maintenance worker for the new jail building and discussed two maintenance positions assigned to the jail.

County property manager Roddy Wolf and General Administrator Philip Bernard presented the personnel request to hire Jeremy Boland at a higher pay step because he was described as having about 20 years of relevant experience. Commissioners expressed concern about bringing a new hire in four steps above entry level and asked for a clear public justification to explain why the higher step was necessary. Commissioners also asked staff to confirm the candidate’s trade qualifications; the candidate was described as having plumbing and facility-electronics experience but not HVAC certification.

Commissioners and staff discussed how the two maintenance employees assigned to the jail should be classified and supervised. Some commissioners said those employees were being supervised operationally through the jail’s system and recommended they be transferred to sheriff’s department payroll and supervision so that background checks and timekeeping line up with sheriff operations. The sheriff’s office indicated it would run required background checks for jail employees.

The commission approved the hire to take effect the next pay period subject to standard pre-employment checks and advised staff to bring a formal proposal on supervision and payroll assignment back to the commission for final action. Commissioners asked staff to run a compensation survey to help set equitable pay steps and reduce internal salary compression between new hires and existing employees.

Ending: Commissioners directed county staff to confirm background checks, provide written justification for any above-entry pay step hires, and return with a formal proposal for whether jail maintenance positions should be transferred to sheriff supervision and payroll.","Commission discussed hiring an experienced maintenance worker for the new jail and adding jail-specific maintenance positions. Commissioners approved the hire but asked for clarification on pay step increases, required qualifications, and whether positions should be formally assigned under the sheriff or county property management.",{"_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},6041834,"Springville mayor seeks county help to stabilize Creek Jam after first-year shortfall",344,100000,444000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3716668-f78bcff2b104e23274ff2b962810c50f&start=100&end=444","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3716668-f78bcff2b104e23274ff2b962810c50f/thumbnail_100000.jpg","/articles/6041834/St-Clair-County/Alabama/Springville-mayor-seeks-county-help-to-stabilize-Creek-Jam-after-first-year-shortfall","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6041834-8e9f04eac996e94f3f2fe42e2203adf1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169316&Signature=GEbily6kZ2ZhlKvo8Pml6L5GFQzY5CEGkIkNopBc9JZx34gSaHIm8XXPOzxq1veXrF2aPvc1h7IxULl5Nn~x~1favXgAjRKDXBrAzlOydeEoMyQjiBhxhj1mJKasZPsEuHk0KxrZvEHsZfqCowwLY89Xf92fINi66P4j0oBt17szzHCwG0aNHCtKJqKIlCZRNvmyp7BBCLA~cA9eAzT8f15RTBmkcsaUDHRXR5m5J3ZYf2TFqGHzp~1NOoi~bj1abS0VcFEVB1D~a4iPLolfU-tK7yIDvx94ooQoIywoh-TFjYD5UaUnYUTl5JjIzt4JEfBjnLfywKOb-it4ce0uxg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Springville Mayor asked the St. Clair County Commission on a funding request for Creek Jam, the city’s new event tied to the Big Canoe Creek nature-preserve effort. The mayor said the city raised roughly $77,000 in gross receipts at last year’s Creek Jam and incurred about $50,000 in expenses, including site rental costs, and that turnout was between 1,500 and 2,000 people.

The mayor told commissioners he had previously submitted a letter asking the commission to reconsider a $25,000 sponsorship that had been approved “last year” but not delivered because a formal request letter was submitted after the fiscal year closed. Commissioners and staff confirmed the commission budgeted $2,500 for Springville this year and indicated the county would review where prior commitments sit in the next budget review cycle.

The mayor said Creek Jam is intended to raise money for the Big Canoe Creek partners foundation and, over time, to help build an endowment to sustain the nature preserve without recurring taxpayer support. He described Creek Jam as more than a craft show, citing fund-raising, talent booking and downtown branding as goals, and said the event will move to the renovated Market on Main this year.

Commission discussion focused on process and timing rather than the merits of the event. Commissioners noted the county’s budget cycles and the need to include any additional amounts through the county’s formal budget-review process in June, and to confirm whether a $25,000 line remained available from the prior year’s budget. Commissioners asked county staff to put the organization’s request on the record and to revisit it during the June budget sessions.

The mayor also detailed plans to add parking near the Market on Main and to use corporate sponsorships alongside municipal support to reach the event’s financial goals. He asked the commission for direct support and said he would follow the county’s request process for any reconsideration.

Ending: County staff said the commission would revisit the request during the coming budget review meetings in June and that the commission would confirm the status of the prior-year $25,000 commitment before taking further action.","Springville Mayor told the St. Clair County Commission the Creek Jam event raised about $77,000 gross in its first year but costs were near $50,000; he asked commissioners to honor a prior $25,000 commitment or otherwise provide continued, predictable support so the festival can reach financial sustainability.","actionData","errors"]

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Coosa Valley outlines $23 million juvenile detention plan and floats regional tag fee to fund local buy-in

Commission approves jail maintenance hire; discussion continues over supervision, pay steps and background checks

Springville mayor seeks county help to stabilize Creek Jam after first-year shortfall