Commissioners Move Forward with Disposal, Recycling of Old Electronic Equipment

April 26, 2022 - The Shelby County Commissioners decided during their April 20, 2022, meeting to move forward with the disposing/recycling of county property, specifically electronics.

Judge Allison Harbison explained the items being discussed included old computer monitors, computers, hard drives which are taking up space in several buildings. She suggested the hard drives would need to be made inoperable before disposal.

A motion carried to approve the disposal/recycling of county property with the caveat hard drives would be destroyed.

Judge Harbison inquired with the commissioners if they have equipment which could be used to trim the tree near the flag pole in front of the active Shelby County courthouse, and they described the equipment they have would be more likely to tear tree branches than to cut them.

Tom Bellmyer, Commissioner Precinct 4, asked about the need to trim all the trees around the courthouse, and he suggested. Commissioner Bellmyer inquired if the project would occur on a weekend, and Judge Harbison agreed wither that or after hours would be necessary.

A motion carried for Judge Harbison to get quotes from tree trimming companies.

The meeting adjourned at 9:41am. 

Agenda items approved during the meeting include:
1. Pay weekly expenses.
2. Disposing/ Recycling County property/Electronics.
3. Trimming the tree by the flag pole in front of the Courthouse.
4. Adjourn.

Agenda items tabled during the meeting include:
1. Select engineering service provider(s) to complete project implementation for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARP Act) funding administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, other Federal or State Agency.