Commissioners Revisit Previous $1 Million Designation, Amend to $1.4 Million

November 2, 2022 - The Shelby County Commissioners revisited a previous item designating $1 million split evenly to each precinct in the amount of $250,000 during their meeting held October 12, 2022. 

During discussion it was determined among the commissioners they would need more, and instead the amount was increased and their previous amounts were set to zero.

A motion carried to rescind the original motion in September to designate $250,000 for each precinct for equipment, totaling $1 million, and instead make an aggregate or composite lump sum to be increased to $1.4 million from the ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) funds.

Commissioner Tom Bellmyer, Precinct 4, expressed a desire to have the AgriLife Extension building expanded with ARPA funds.

"That room really has a lot of flexibility to it, and I just think that it would really serve the agricultural family that we've got here in this county that we could get that building expanded," said Bellmyer.

Judge Allison Harbison agreed one of the great needs of the facility are restrooms, which would make the building even more usable.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:12am.

Agenda items approved during the meeting include:
1. Minutes of September 7, 2022 Special meeting, September 14, 2022 Regular meeting, September 21, 2022 Special meeting, September 28, 2022 Special meeting, September 30, 2022 Special meeting of the Shelby County Commissioner’s Court.

2. Pay weekly expenses.

3. Pay current payroll.

4. Approve Officers Report.

5. Recognize revenue for PCT 1 CTIF 01-210 and increase the FY2023 revenue budget and expense budget in the amount of $32,400, to go into the Precinct 1 gravel account.

6. Recognize revenue for PCT 3 Purplewave equipment auction and increase the FY2023 revenue budget and expense budget in the amount of $224,496.70 to go into the Precinct 3 gravel account.

7. Redetermine the amount of ARPA funds each precinct will receive for Road Equipment to zero and instead desingante a lump sum of $1.4 million.

8.  Add to the Grantworks projects list, to expand the meeting room over at the Agrilife Extension building.

9. Commissioner Pct.1 to purchase a new Tractor from Jarvis in the amount of $77,600 with ARPA funds.

10. Commissioner Pct. 2 to Purchase a new Diamond Boom Mower for $65,965 with ARPA funds.

11. Commissioner Pct. 2 to Purchase a new Tractor for $71,800 with ARPA funds.

12. Commissioner Pct. 3 withdraw purchase a new 2022 John Deer Modern Predator with ARPA funds and instead use fixed assets.

13. Commissioner Pct. 3 withdraw purchase of a Kobelco SK85CS Excavator with ARPA funds and instead use fixed assets.

14. Pct. 4 Commissioner to provide boom mower to brush cut the Lake Timpson spillway.

15. Adjourn at 11:12am.

Agenda items tabled during the meeting include:
1. Constable Pct. 5 to discuss purchasing the Copsync program.
2. Commissioner Pct. 1 to purchase a new Caterpiller Model: 150 JOY Motor Grader from Holt Cat with ARPA funds.