During a recent work session of the Cherokee County Commission, Chairman Melvyn Salter stated that representatives met with Congressman Mike Rogers along with U.S. Senators Jeff Sessions and Richard Shelby.
The Coalition was formed to develop a long range plan addressing drought and other water quality concerns and is composed of representatives from the Centre Waterworks and Sewer Board, Cherokee County Water Authority and Northeast Water Authority.
Salter said they haven’t heard any news on the appropriation.
Salter updated commissioners on a recent Rural Organization Planning meeting with Johnny Harris who works for the Alabama Department of Transportation. Some of the topics discussed at the meeting included resurfacing of a section of Alabama Highway 68 from U.S. Highway 411 to Alabama Highway 9, bridge construction on Highway 35 near Little River Canyon, the new industrial access road for PEMCO and other concerns.
Cherokee County Solid Waste Commissioner Wayne Cochran updated the commission on a recent Upper Coosa River Basin Initiative meeting held in the community room of the Cherokee County Administration Building. “We need a facilitator or someone to take information presented over the last few years,” said Cochran. “They are working on several projects to help us better control our waterways.”
Cochran also announced changes in permitting of decentralized sewer systems. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management will do all permitting.
Concerns about the administration building itself were also discussed. Salter said that complaints about the air conditioning and the heating have increased.
“Sometimes parts of the building are cold,” said Salter. “The humidity affects our records in the record room.”
Salter said they have contacted the designer of the system in the building to see which steps they need to take.
Another concern is birds pecking holes in the styrofoam stucco material on the outside of the building, which needs to be addressed, Salter said.
“We have contacted the company that installed that material,” said Salter. “There is a lot invested in this building. We want to make sure we are good stewards of it.”
“Most of you noticed the floors are looking a whole lot better,” said Salter. “This company will come every quarter to spruce them up, go back over them and so forth.”
“Over the last three weeks, we had eight poll worker schools and around 350 who attended,” said Salter. “Some attended for the first time. We had some very extensive training with each session lasting around an hour and a half to almost two hours. We had a lot of participation on the part of the people who came.”
Salter said the sessions were eye openers for many poll workers who weren’t familiar with some of the laws now on the books covering elections and procedures.
“Our registrars are far ahead of some of the registrars in the state,” said Salter. “I commend them on that.”
The next meeting of the Cherokee County Commission is Tuesday, May 27, beginning at 5 p.m. The work session begins at 4 p.m.
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