COMMISSIONERS MEETING REGULAR SESSION December 7, 2015 9:00 AM ATTENDANCE: COMMISSIONERS: David Berry, President Rick Woodall, Vice President Donald Walton ATTORNEY: AUDITOR: Lorie Hallett, Auditor AUDIENCE: 8 individuals The Putnam County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on December 7, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. at the Putnam County Courthouse. David Berry opened the meeting and the pledge to the flag was given. EPA GRANT Jones, West Central Economic Development, was present to speak to the Commissioners about joining a 6-county coalition in applying for an EPA grant. Terry told the Commissioners that since 2009, $900,000.00 has been spent in 6 counties to clean up contaminated land. The project has been called the Brownfield Phase I and Phase II. The process begins with identifying sites that need cleaned up and then the application process for the $900,000.00 is started. Donald Walton made a motion for Putnam County to join the coalition and to begin the grant process. Rick Woodall seconded the motion. The motion carried. Heather Gilbert, Clerk, came to the Commissioners to speak about the Odyssey System vs. CSI. Heather said that Odyssey claims to be a free program; however, whether a county uses the Odyssey or not, a portion of the court fees goes to them. The bookkeeping process is not good and counties have been written up by the State Board of Accounts. Judges prefer Odyssey because they have a good package for tracking court cases. Heather asked that if the Commissioners approve the Odyssey System, they make sure that the bookkeeping portion is not included in the contract. OPERATION LIFE CONTRACT Jim Ensley had previously reviewed the contract and approved it for the Commissioners to sign. The contract will run from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017. Donald Walton made a motion to approve the contract and Rick Woodall seconded the motion. The motion carried.
COMMISSIONERS MEETING REGULAR SESSION December 7, 2015 9:00 AM ATTENDANCE: COMMISSIONERS: David Berry, President Rick Woodall, Vice President Donald Walton ATTORNEY: AUDITOR: Lorie Hallett, Auditor AUDIENCE: 8 individuals The Putnam County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on December 7, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. at the Putnam County Courthouse. David Berry opened the meeting and the pledge to the flag was given. EPA GRANT Jones, West Central Economic Development, was present to speak to the Commissioners about joining a 6-county coalition in applying for an EPA grant. Terry told the Commissioners that since 2009, $900,000.00 has been spent in 6 counties to clean up contaminated land. The project has been called the Brownfield Phase I and Phase II. The process begins with identifying sites that need cleaned up and then the application process for the $900,000.00 is started. Donald Walton made a motion for Putnam County to join the coalition and to begin the grant process. Rick Woodall seconded the motion. The motion carried. Heather Gilbert, Clerk, came to the Commissioners to speak about the Odyssey System vs. CSI. Heather said that Odyssey claims to be a free program; however, whether a county uses the Odyssey or not, a portion of the court fees goes to them. The bookkeeping process is not good and counties have been written up by the State Board of Accounts. Judges prefer Odyssey because they have a good package for tracking court cases. Heather asked that if the Commissioners approve the Odyssey System, they make sure that the bookkeeping portion is not included in the contract. OPERATION LIFE CONTRACT Jim Ensley had previously reviewed the contract and approved it for the Commissioners to sign. The contract will run from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2017. Donald Walton made a motion to approve the contract and Rick Woodall seconded the motion. The motion carried.
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