CARTER TALKS ASPHALT AT JULY COURT MEETING

Lawrence County Fiscal Court

Regular Meeting Agenda

July 21, 2020 at 20:00 a.m.

1. Opening prayer

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Call meeting to order

4. Approved minutes of the June 16, 2020 regular meeting

5. Approved minutes of the July 01,2020 special meeting

6. Accepted treasurer’s settlement for Fiscal Year 2019-2020

7. Approved Treasurer’s request

8. Approved bills

9. Approved Treasurer’s request

10. Approved Treasurer’s report

11. Discussed beach lease

12. BOE (Heath Preston) to speak

13. Public comments

14. Adjourn

During the Fiscal meeting Judge Phillip Carter touched base on a few other issues including updating on the asphalt funds. Judge Carter stated the county has been laying asphalt with the discretionary

funds that were appropriated late last fall. The county has laid over 5,000 tons of asphalt and has about 5,000 more tons to lay.

It was also explained that when the county receives discretionary funds that doesn’t mean the county receives the money upfront but instead the county has to pay for everything first, asphalt, labor and other expenses included then the county applies for reimbursement after the work is completed and the bills are all paid.

He said usually the money is received from the state within a few weeks.  This is the process for 90% of the grants and funds the county receives for the project.

Judge Carter also explained the county being behind on the right of way mowing due to Covid-19 and a couple of mowers being down due to repairs.  Now the mowers are cutting from daylight to dark and even on weekends to take care of the weeds.