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Brivka said Coosa Riverkeepers has about 300 responses so far to an economic‑impact survey conducted with Auburn and hopes to reach roughly 700 responses to quantify river‑related economic activity. He described the swim guide as an annual public‑health tool that runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day, uses eight interns who collect and process samples, and monitors roughly 50 sites each week. \"It costs us about a hundred thousand dollars to put this through every year,\" Brivka said.

Brivka explained the swim guide reports E. coli levels at monitored sites using a green/amber/red system: green indicates acceptable levels, amber suggests caution for people with open wounds, and red advises against entering the water. He also described related programs: fish‑consumption advisory outreach (based on Department of Public Health tissue sampling), river patrol for pollution and erosion complaints, angler advocacy events and an education program for children called CREEK (Coosa River Environmental Education for Kids). He said the organization operates a lab in Mount Laurel and works with partners including Auburn, Logan Martin Lake Protective Association and Bass Pro Shops.

On funding, Brivka said donations and some grants cover most operations; he described regular donors and sponsorship options for the swim guide starting at $250 for a site or $2,500 for a whole lake. He told commissioners that Shelby County is negotiating a yearly agreement to sponsor the group's county‑specific work and that any county agreement would likely be structured as a contract for services.

Commissioners and staff cautioned about legal and administrative limits on funding private 501(c)(3) organizations and the risk of duplicating existing taxpayer‑funded monitoring. Brivka acknowledged those concerns and said the organization is open to structured agreements that provide transparency and avoid duplicating state or federally funded work. He offered to return with more specifics and said the group can assist with signage, public education and sampling that the county does not currently provide.

Next steps: commissioners expressed interest in learning more; staff noted legal review and contract language would be needed before the county could provide financial support or enter an agreement.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","05/13/2025 Commission Work Session and Meeting - Ashville","oneSentenceSummary","Richard Brivka of Coosa Riverkeepers described the group's swim‑guide water‑quality monitoring, education programs and fish‑consumption outreach, said the swim‑guide costs about $100,000 a year, and discussed potential county agreements while cautioning about duplicating taxpayer‑funded programs and legal constraints on funding nonprofits.","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},6041833,"Commission to rescind prior approval to sell Lower Martin Down Road segment; public hearing set on vacating",80,1094000,1174000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3716655-ff466d0c6ad711a696e33267158bed37&start=1094&end=1174","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3716655-ff466d0c6ad711a696e33267158bed37/thumbnail_1094000.jpg","/articles/6041833/St-Clair-County/Alabama/Commission-to-rescind-prior-approval-to-sell-Lower-Martin-Down-Road-segment-public-hearing-set-on-vacating","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6041833-5d38a26c87015729ae4882c64930ee46/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206105&Signature=Mht73Y8NW19OrCnoGDjgZOz4MyaBovgAcCCn8lSs8~BCkal5ROv8H7snQmX1XxF0YTwox176VDS-oGqww1QSZLTXSKmMx0KhxdP4zlobVkA6PVdMN0B6HpJVtA7C~ZaCGMSJFZ6WuM6HSwT6~LMpo7PNpG5mbOZeiaxh3k2-0trqZBK12e6Ybk3OxXtplJtQ7lOQRRIi1xRO5lwCn6r~n-FLsh5tyk75QU~UB4XrPBRNlP00~1sTTHqehzpsLwm0PBwfF7WPYSbJBIXb0rEAt9IKAlIWzmxjwam4LSOoZKGcmBEODZGrUmEn9nq76TZgboJe6EHLanKJEEUNCYYbkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a work session, Dan, a county staff member, told commissioners the county should rescind a prior action that had approved selling a portion of roadway along Lower Martin Down Road to a service station (BJ Oil) and instead follow the formal right‑of‑way vacating process.

Dan said, \"we're really not gonna go go that route\" of selling the road portion and that the correct procedure is to vacate the portion formally. He asked the commission to rescind the earlier action and proceed with a vacating process that requires public notice and a hearing.

Staff reported that the county has received a petition from the landowner and said the administration has scheduled a public hearing for the June commission meeting in Veil City to allow the required advertising and notice to be completed.

Commissioners were told rescinding the earlier sale action and moving forward with the vacating hearing will provide the proper legal route to resolve the matter; staff apologized for the prior procedural error and said the agenda will include the rescission at the commission meeting.

Next steps: staff will place a rescission item and a vacating public‑hearing item on the June agenda, complete required advertising, and proceed with the formal vacating process.","St. Clair County commissioners were told staff will rescind a prior agreement to sell a portion of Lower Martin Down Road to a service station (BJ Oil) and proceed with a formal vacating process that includes a public hearing scheduled for the June commission meeting in Veil City.",{"_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},6041838,"St. Clair County staff outline road projects, recommend hires and repeat 4x10 summer schedule",916,680000,1596000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3716655-ff466d0c6ad711a696e33267158bed37&start=680&end=1596","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3716655-ff466d0c6ad711a696e33267158bed37/thumbnail_680000.jpg","/articles/6041838/St-Clair-County/Alabama/St-Clair-County-staff-outline-road-projects-recommend-hires-and-repeat-4x10-summer-schedule","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6041838-d1765739c9fc40613f2e7b500506e142/orig.mp4?Expires=1771206105&Signature=jl5URUxrNQVIILox7s0AR-Xt6FU9kreZhRA9sLputcDY-QX~o4zUUaOnCVuZF3346SO5oop~u9gI9sGO3N9-NmzsKITLSHrkCrNHB~pVXBa0Me1kwvohHoWOcuRC5JNBqMy3l0gq4KD8Wc91x2VPfeLS07W8KIl8lZlaY6zvLmIgy6fzmnFOZytv5zJasF1yqGMpRflf1aHuiod9aV5NcvEazCi4zmKYdzSjuXLthRJCxO0jaH7EWoDhSVR3UjmzZH26cobV7WKIzCASjFoyupwXaRE8Gw8ntBHEC9UGVJtQ2Nu9lbSSoGaJiLr2jYlmnmUt2KW~DAT8SBWY6DZKDA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dan, a county staff member, told the St. Clair County Commission work session that crews have advanced multiple road projects and that staff will bring personnel items to the commission meeting for formal action.

Dan said Park Avenue still has a “few punch out list” items to finish, Trail’s Inn and Kerr Road work continue, and crews have completed Cook Springs Road and several side roads. He said crews have been joined to increase milling and hot‑mix production and that a 10‑hour day raises hot‑mix output from \"a little over 200 tons in a regular day\" to \"a little over 300\" on a 10‑hour schedule.

The work session included personnel recommendations. Dan recommended hiring Christopher Collie and Ron Talbert to fill two vacant Road Worker 1 positions. He also proposed reclassifying one vacant Road Worker 1 position to Intermediate Road Worker so the county can hire four candidates he identified: Drake Sanderson, Dennis Watts, Jamie Blackburn and Lane Taylor. Dan framed those as recommendations that the commission must approve at its upcoming meeting.

Dan described a repair plan for a section of Riverside/Broken Arrow Road with an estimated cost of about $120,000 for the portion under county responsibility. He said the city’s mayor indicated the municipality may contribute and that, if the county proceeded without city funds, the county would document the city’s notional share; Dan suggested a roughly even split of about $60,000 each for the county and city as an example. He described a construction timeline of hot‑mix work likely in June, followed by a scrub seal after curing, and a contractor‑applied micro‑surface expected in the fall.

Commissioners and staff discussed scheduling. Dan asked to resume four 10‑hour summer workdays and proposed beginning “next Monday, which is the nineteenth, I believe.” He said the schedule has worked well in prior years and increases weekly production. Dan also noted staffing challenges for operator and CDL‑required positions and that the county initially had several vacant operator positions it is trying to fill.

These items were presented as staff recommendations and discussion points; Dan said formal personnel changes and any contract approvals will be placed on the commission meeting agenda for action.

Next steps: the commission will consider the recommended hires, the reclassification request and any formal approvals for the Riverside work in its upcoming commission meeting; the county will follow up with the mayor and city council to confirm cost‑sharing before finalizing the Riverside contract.","County staff reported progress on multiple road projects, recommended hiring and reclassifying road crew positions, proposed returning to four 10-hour summer workdays and described a $120,000 repair plan for part of Riverside/Broken Arrow Road with potential city cost‑sharing.","actionData","errors"]

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