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.