Fiscal court has rare Monday special meeting

Lawrence fiscal court meeting yesterday morning with all in attendance at the special meeting including judge/executive Phillip Carter and magistrates John Scaggs, Mouse Halcomb, David Pinson and Rick Blackburn.

AGENDA

1. OPENING PRAYER
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
3. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
4. APPROVE MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 15^TH REGULAR MEETING (passed)
5. APPROVE MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 1^ST SPECIAL MEETING (passed)
6. APPROVE MINUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 8^TH SPECIAL MEETING (passed)
7. PAY BILLS (passed)
8. TREASURERS REPORT (passed)
9. APPROVE NEW WRECKER POLICY . Approved new wrecker policy which requires haulers to reapply and be assigned on rotating basis.
10. LIFT HIRING FREEZE FOR 911. A staff member has left and maybe another so the court agreed up to $18 hr. after training in order to attract applicants. Starting pay is $16 hr.
11. NEW HIRE STARTING PAY AND INCREASE (911) See Above.
12. LAND PURCHASE AGREEMENT At Industrial Park back from Bob Martin at same price $40,000. that the county sold him. Court spokesperson said the deed agreement called for non compete with Jim Booth (owner of property) of any type so Martin decided he did not want the land whichadjoins the county owned property where Fitness center is located.
13. AGREE TO PAY CONTRACT LABOR. On the use of a bulldozer at Fairgrounds because work was already done.
14. RIVERSIDE GENERATING AGREEMENT. Signed a new 40 year agreement that calls for Riverside to pay the county $220K per year in lieu of property taxes.
15. ADJOURN