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- Minutes and accounts: Commissioners approved the minutes of 07/07/2025 and the accounts payable recommendation by voice vote.

- Courthouse HVAC: Commissioners approved moving forward with Daniel Design Studios and Deberry Engineering to bid on the base bid (Second Floor alternate 1, Third Floor alternate 2) for replacement or upgrade work at the Marion County Courthouse. Staff said bids will be issued to clarify costs for the Second and Third floors.

- District 5 equipment loan: The commission approved purchasing a John Deere loader for the Department of Transportation, District 5, financed through State Bank and Trust. The loan terms discussed included a principal amount of $65,000 at 4.75% interest with three annual payments; the motion passed after a voice vote.

- Solid waste hire: Commissioners approved hiring Roby Finley in the Solid Waste department at $13.75 per hour with a start date of 07/28/2025. Staff noted the hire replaces an employee who left and that Finley will be sent to CDL school this fall.

- Cleaning contract: Commissioners voted to cancel the contract for cleaning the administration office, courthouse and annex effective Sept. 30; staff said a new contract or bids will be prepared and county employees may be offered the cleaning work where appropriate.

All approvals were taken by voice vote; the transcript records the chair calling for the ayes and stating recommendations were approved but does not include a roll-call tally for each vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Marion County Commission 07/21/25","oneSentenceSummary","At its meeting, the commission approved multiple routine items including hiring, a financed equipment purchase for District 5, authorization to pursue bids for courthouse HVAC work, and cancellation of the courthouse/annex cleaning contract effective Sept. 30.","taxTitle","Marion County, Alabama","taxId",55744,"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},6485267,"Marion County approves property swap with Board of Education; parcels to support fire department expansion and community use",141,563000,704000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5444120-ef3cb07a7721d6d56bdaaae7e09e396b&start=563&end=704","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5444120-ef3cb07a7721d6d56bdaaae7e09e396b/thumbnail_563000.jpg","/articles/6485267/Marion-County/Alabama/Marion-County-approves-property-swap-with-Board-of-Education-parcels-to-support-fire-department-expansion-and-community-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6485267-f9e4a1be3f05e90b9af2f35de540202f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029944&Signature=bHrGIkpBphudZ51u4~uNVRSKF16yhvCHwHkEMdgwB53WtzWGcwOvh5VTVIYAPwT5cBuLjBxVpwUWZ~Amw7SNvhA-2gntHDYwbsNyhMVsRK2Gz-IrIDzOxARZllE2kEdm8M5-FsCZDyY8n6jis~l~Bv1NsLmRELj2bLbj4x~4yXTerxzxNAU1bpwdA-msZnNItfIpFGtpv-nXDT6suw3uvQL7cEY3a1PHYIWsdY6KWv5w-84sWV-YNkjGQ2OO77LPI5y~RJyEzJhRwvgnj5vU2J9m9fSX76O4G0n28noRQ7BbL4fzbOuBuk1R8TsntArKpj0~-1di~VJYe7TETklrdQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Marion County commissioners approved transferring the school bus parking lot at the Rankin Pike Airport to the Marion County Board of Education in exchange for the Craft School property, which the county described as about 4.7 acres.

County officials said the school board has owned the Craft property while the county has leased the parcel for school-bus parking since February 2016. Scott, a county staff member, told commissioners he has been in contact with the school board to finalize a swap intended to allow the local fire association to expand its fire station and for the county to retain use of the voting building at the Craft site.

Under the plan discussed at the meeting, the county would transfer the bus-parking parcel to the school board and receive the Craft School parcel in return. County officials said they expect to donate the tract containing the fire department to the fire association; the walking track and the voting building would remain under a local board or management arrangement so the county could continue using the voting facility “free of charge,” according to comments reported in the meeting.

The county also noted the Craft property had been leased to a forest association, which needs the land in its name to secure financing for planned improvements; staff said that contributed to pursuing the swap. Commissioners voted after a motion and second; the chair called for the ayes and the recommendation was approved.

The meeting did not include a detailed sale price or formal deed language; officials said those details and any required deeds or leases will be prepared and returned to the commission for final approval as needed.","Commissioners approved a swap that transfers the school bus parking lot at Rankin Pike Airport to the Marion County Board of Education in exchange for the Craft School property; county expects to donate land for fire department expansion and arrange local oversight of a walking park and voting facility.",{"_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},6485272,"Marion County approves $36,879.47 reimbursement for emergency repairs to County Road 11; commissioners discuss setting emergency fund",166,320000,486000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5444120-ef3cb07a7721d6d56bdaaae7e09e396b&start=320&end=486","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5444120-ef3cb07a7721d6d56bdaaae7e09e396b/thumbnail_320000.jpg","/articles/6485272/Marion-County/Alabama/Marion-County-approves-3687947-reimbursement-for-emergency-repairs-to-County-Road-11-commissioners-discuss-setting-emergency-fund","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6485272-979653d5a7348eff6ba42479151f1509/orig.mp4?Expires=1771029944&Signature=chUOfnRnykSAlAeA5dOlrvKFA-kihLQSBSVonUV6MGUaz7SYUp-WhLMjfQapL~D8zv4FO12-8qHGjUdCQmo0-VqiryEadh9JOj5Girb9pHpX8oz0ILpB1qk5dHNE19ESv6cwDzZQ5bwEoDOIA1TVxbZeClqfonE~dnxWAocHs39yP4M6rEP1GojIntMwa8h-aIYSOIl6yvZ9dhrDdMFahKykDxU1DS3CcIJSoVsFriH6aJLt0Ea2YsrEK~E3snDCRJNIaC0Gkab-hEJlLJAUPVY5Xn040ZGfDlVeQaIE4tY4QgUMOMatIDoXEGmIi3oavMPIclrCmMyUOgAlIUlDNw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Marion County commissioners approved reimbursing District 2 a total of $36,879.47 to cover labor, equipment and materials after a sinkhole formed beneath the shoulder and culvert on County Road 11, closing the roadway for about two weeks.

County staff described the work as an emergency response. Chris, a county staff member, said, “We had an emergency situation pop up on a section of one of our major collector roads, which was County Road 11 that's in District 2. We had a sinkhole that came up on the shoulder underneath the guardrail, over a section of culvert.” Kenneth’s crew excavated the failed area and replaced the culvert and shoulder before reopening the road, Chris said.

The payment to cover labor, equipment and materials will come from the county’s secondary road fund. Commissioners voted after a motion and second; the chair called for the ayes and the recommendation was approved.

Commissioners used the discussion to revisit the idea of a standing emergency account for roadway repairs. Commissioner Gungan pressed for a dedicated reserve, and other commissioners suggested budgeting a contingency of between $50,000 and $100,000 during the next budget cycle so funds would be available without drawing from operating accounts. Scott, a county staff member, and other commissioners said they would include a proposed line item for the commission to vote on during budget preparation.

The commission’s action reimburses District 2 for documented costs and leaves the longer-term policy question — how large an emergency reserve should be and which fund(s) would seed it — to the upcoming budget process.

No state statute or ordinance was cited during the discussion; commissioners referred to internal fund accounts (secondary road fund and other county accounts) as the sources for the reimbursement and future emergency set-asides.","Commissioners approved reimbursing District 2 $36,879.47 from the secondary road fund to cover labor, equipment and materials after a sinkhole and culvert failure closed County Road 11; commissioners discussed creating a permanent emergency account for future repairs.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Marion County commission approves routine hires, equipment purchase, courthouse HVAC bids and contract cancellation

Marion County approves property swap with Board of Education; parcels to support fire department expansion and community use

Marion County approves $36,879.47 reimbursement for emergency repairs to County Road 11; commissioners discuss setting emergency fund