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More containers on the way
Published May 2, 2008
Randy Webster, director of the Jackson County Solid Waste Department, was authorized by the County Commission on Tuesday to order 273 more of the new solid waste containers.
The county initially ordered 13,000 containers late last year for distribution to each household in Jackson County. Tippers were installed on garbage collection trucks to semi-automate collection and dumping of the new 96-gallon container contents into Solid Waste hauling trucks.
Webster said the maker of these containers, Otto Manufacturing, will replace 175 containers at no charge due to bursting, breaking on the handles in the back, and tornadoes. He stated that between 60 and 70 containers were destroyed by tornadoes in Pisgah and Rosalie on February 6.
Webster said the manufacturer will not charge freight on this order, which will give the department a balance of 488 containers on hand for future needs.
He believes the need for containers may reach 15,000 because some people want two containers for which there is an additional charge, it seems more people are moving into than out of the county, new houses being constructed, and the department previously had been picking up garbage at some houses that were not being billed, Webster stated. Delivery of these containers has revealed many of those cases, he said.
In another matter, Billy Carl Cagle of Princeton appeared before the Commission asking financial help for the Paint Rock Valley Park of which he is a board member.
Cagle said the eight acres of park property is on County Road 509 and has an unpaid balance due May 15 on a new 48-foot octagon building, which cost $35,232. "We paid $11,000 and this leaves us owing $22,326," Cagle said.
He stated that the park will become the Curley Putman Park. Putman, a successful Nasvhille songwriter and businessman, is expected to participate in a ceremony dedicating the park. Putman is originally from Paint Rock Valley. "Other Nashville stars are also expected to attend," Cagle stated.
Improvements made to the property, according to Cagle, have been fertilizing and sowing seed, building a boundary fence on the north side, building an easy walking trail, roughing out a more challenging trail, completing a sewer system with two 1,000-gallon tanks, installation of county water, construction of electrical facilities, the 48-foot all steel octagon building, and plans for construction of a bathroom estimated to cost $7,000.
Commissioners said they want to help, but tabled the matter until the next meeting. Officials said North Sand Mountain Park officials are also wanting assistance.
In other business, the commission approved the following:
• Pay Coosa Valley Youth Services $30 for medical reimbursement.
• Pay Coosa Valley Youth Services $1,600 for detention per diem for March.
• Pay $750 to Rx Assist Plus,
• Pay travel expenses for commissioners to attend the County Government Institute Seminar at Auburn University on June 12-13.
• Passed a resolution for Jackson County to participate in the 2008 sales tax holiday August 1-3.
• A request from Todd Shrader, member of the North Sand Mountain Park Board, for assistance with Solid Waste pick-up at the park for April and May.
• Assistance with an indigent burial.
• Filling position at the Public Works Department per recommendation of County Engineer Bryan Rosenbalm. This position was created due to the death of George Blizzard.
• Pay invoice of $8,575.06 for improvements at voter polling places with total reimbursement coming from a federal grant through the Secretary of State's Office.
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