January 10, 2025 - The Shelby County Commissioners approved bonds for incoming elected and appointed county officials during their January 8, 2025 meeting and agreed to move forward with the purchase of Automated External Defibrillators (AED) for the Shelby County Courthouse.
County Judge Harbison referred to the previous meeting where the only bonds that were still needed for approval were from Constable Precinct 3 and Constable Precinct 5.
Commissioner Tom Bellmyer moved to approve the bonds and the motion was seconded by Commissioner Stevie Smith.
Judge Harbison presented the commissioners with needed repairs of leaks in the Courthouse foyer.
“The week of Christmas when it rained so much, I believe there was nearly two inches of water in the corner down there where [Courthouse Security] sits and he was a little concerned because some breakers started blowing,” said Judge Harbison.
Judge Harbison elaborated that the source of the leak isn’t know exactly and she would like to get someone to look at it.
Commissioner Bellmyer moved to seek a review and a quote for the repair, and Commissioner Smith seconded his motion.
The commissioners approved a quote for previously approved AEDs in the courthouse and the total for three defibrillators was $4,095 from HSI Headquarters.
Commissioners Bellmyer remarked the last time when the AEDs were approved was in September 2024 and the motion was to approve the purchase of the three units for each floor.
“They’re pretty simple to use, we had them when I worked [elsewhere] the people that we buy them from will give basic training but they will talk to you and tell you what to do,” said Bellmyer.
He repeated he thinks it’s important for the courthouse to have one on every floor. Additional action wasn’t necessary since the purchase was already previously approved.
Commissioner Precinct 3 stated his precinct is needing another haul truck and he moved to advertise for bids for one new haul truck for Precinct 3. A second was heard by Commissioner Bellmyer.
During the Commissioners’ Court Reports Roscoe McSwain, Commissioner Precinct 1, thanked Commissioner Smith for supplying a track hoe to help with work in Precinct 1, which has helped prevent the need to rent one.
Commissioner Bellmyer commented on a continuing aggravation with people in the community dumping trash on the side of the road when the commissioners have dumpsters in their yards.
“I have started getting a lot more calls than I usually get about trash and debris on the side of the road,” said Commissioner Bellmyer. “Every week, I’ve got people are throwing out garbage, bags of household garbage, mattresses and things that nearly every creek bridge in my precinct has new debris thrown off of them.”
Commissioner Bellmyer reiterated that every precinct has a dumpster.
Prohibited items aren’t allowed, such as, tires, paint, batteries, but there are many large items that are accepted.
The meeting adjourned at 10:06am.
Agenda items approved during the meeting include: 1. Minutes of December 4 Special Meeting, December 11 Regular Meeting, December 18 Special Meeting, December 25 Special Meeting and December 31st Special Meeting of the Shelby County Commissioner’s Court. 2. Pay weekly expenses. 3. Officers Report. 4. Bonds of the incoming elected and appointed County officers. 5. Repair leaks in the Courthouse foyer. 6. Advertise for bids for one (1) new haul truck for Pct. 3. 7. Adjourn.
