The Alleghany
County Board of Commissioners met in special session on
Present: Vice-Chair Warren Taylor, Commissioner
Graylen Blevins, Commissioner
Vice-Chair Warren Taylor called the
meeting to order.
The Board of Commissioners and County
Manager Don Adams discussed the upcoming Transportation Improvement Plan
meeting and adding Highway 21/Roaring Gap Mountain to our list of priorities.
Commissioner Ken Richardson talked
about attending the Heritage meeting last Thursday and the information that was
received from that meeting.
The Board of Commissioners and County
Manager Don Adams discussed medical insurance for retirees, changing the policy
for all new employees, years of service and Medicare supplement.
Commissioner Ken Richardson made a
motion to allow the
The Board of Commissioners and County
Manager Don Adams discussed the decrease in valuation since the last
revaluation. The
Commissioner Ken Richardson and County
Manager Don Adams discussed the merit raise concept.
The Board said for the
The Board of Commissioners took a brief
recess at
The Board of Commissioners and County
Manager Don Adams discussed meal allowances and mileage reimbursement rates
including $40 per day with receipts and 0.405 cents per mile. They continued discussing purchasing another
vehicle for usage to reduce paying mileage.
The Board of Commissioners talked about
the proposed lottery will assist with education.
The Board of Commissioners and County
Manager Don Adams discussed the different ways to finance school construction
and prior bond referendums in the County.
They talked about the Board of Education’s responsibility is to present
the best option for the best education, and the Commissioner’s responsibility
is to finance school construction. They
also talked about finding a solution that won’t require doing this same again
in five years.
Commissioner Ken Richardson asked about
budget requests that haven’t been turned in.
Commissioner Ken Richardson and County
Manager Don Adams talked about housing inmates for additional revenues.
Commissioner Ken Richardson asked for
the Planning/Recreation department to have two separate budgets.
The Board of Commissioners and County
Manager Don Adams discussed costs for a bond referendum and general election
questions.
The Board of Commissioners and County
Manager Don Adams discussed issues concerning Dispatch operations including
moving Dispatch from the central area into an old magistrate’s office,
personnel issues, using money from the 911 fund, Sheriff working on these issues,
creating a Dispatch advisory board, issues from Fire Commission meetings,
moving Dispatch to another building and parking problems at the Law Enforcement
Center.
The Board stated that they are giving
the Sheriff a chance to work out the issues and if he can’t, go back and
address the issues.
Commissioner Graylen Blevins stated
that he just wants accountability for everyone and the need for more input from
Chairman Edwards about the Fire Commission issues.
The Board of Commissioners continued talking
about discussions prior to this meeting regarding Dispatch, ways to handle
issues, housing prisoners and the jail population.
Commissioner Warren Taylor asked that
the
Being no further business, Commissioner
Ken Richardson made a motion to adjourn the meeting at
Respectfully
submitted,
Clerk
to the Board
Attest:
Eldon
Edwards
Chairman