Russell County court confirms board appointments and honors tourism volunteers for bicentennial work
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Summary
The court approved extension office appointments and an ethics board appointment, accepted the county clerk's budget, and recognized tourism staff for a wayfinding signage project and bicentennial events.
The Russell County fiscal court approved two extension board appointees and an ethics‑board replacement, accepted the county clerk's budget, and recognized tourism staff and volunteers for bicentennial projects.
Speaker 1 read extension office recommendations from Jonathan Oaks and moved to appoint Dante Carpenter and Vic Rex Roach to fill two vacant extension board seats; motions were seconded and approved by voice vote. Speaker 1 also announced a resignation on the ethics board and nominated Daryl Robertson to fill the vacancy; that appointment was moved and approved.
Speaker 8 presented the county clerk's 2026 budget and salary schedule and said 'everything is gonna remain the same' and cited $140,000 in excess fees; the court moved to accept the clerk's budget and approved it by voice vote.
In other business Speaker 1 recognized Daniel Wilson (tourism) and an assistant (transcribed as 'Bridal Poplarwell') for receiving a 'Star of the Industry' award and for a lake wayfinding signage project described as a roughly $185,000 effort placing 75+ signs across 101 miles of lake shoreline to help navigation and search‑and‑rescue. Court members thanked volunteers and staff for the bicentennial year's events; Speaker 5 raised a brief personal complaint about a heated seat, which was not pursued further as a formal matter.
What happens next: appointees will assume their seats per the extension and ethics boards' procedures; staff will continue tourism signage work and close out bicentennial events.