EARLY COUNTY GEORGIA: After 45 days posting the ordinance, this evening the Early County Commission held an Administrative Meeting then a voting meeting on the ordinance concerning Data Centers.
Those in oppositioon of the ordinance only and those in favor were allowed time to speak about the ordinance. The County Commission Chairman made it clear the purpose was not to speal pro and con about having a Data Center, but only the ordinance.
The meeting last about 50 minutes. The first of the meeting is the speakers in the Administrative Meeting. The second was the actual voting and the ordinance passed a unanimous vote.
Currently there is one Data Center, as I understand within the city limits of Blakely. The Chairman was very clear that was not the Early County Commission control. There is a second one planned in the county.
RSN has not researched a Data Center. There is one, that I hear, is coming to Houston County. So we better research. So listen to the discussion and those with time research and send to me.
Thank you to the citizens which alerted me and this discussion is unedited.
HOUSTON COUNTY: All Houston County Commissioners and Chairman were present and accounted for this morning for the 10 AM Commission Meeting.
CORRECTION: RSN had said Houston County Sheriff Captain/D3 Houston county Commissioner Ricky Herring chaired the Administrative Meeting last Thursday. It was actially Houston County Sheriff Captain/D4 County Commissioner James Ivey who chaired the meeting.
GENEVA: Geneva County 911 dispatched Geneva Police, Geneva Rescue, and Geneva County Sheriff Department to Regency Inn, Highway 52 in Geneva. The call was a firearm assault.
Multiple law enforcement on the scene and have the motel wrapped up.
The patient was transported to a trauma center.
Law Enfocement agencies have issued a BOLO of a suspect.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Geneva Police Department or Geneva County Sheriff Department.
HOUSTON COUNTY: Three Houston County Commissioners met this past Thursday for the Administrative Agenda. Houston County Sheriff Captain who is now in charge of the finances of the Houston County Sheriff Department, Captain Ricky Herring, who is also D3 Houston County Commissioner until November 2026, chaired the meeting in the abscene of Houston County Commission Chairman Brandon Shoupe. In addition Houston County Sheriff Captain James Ivey, who is also D4 Houston county Commissioner, and D2 Houston County Commisioner Tracy Adams were present. D1 Houston County Commissioner Curtis Harvey was not present.
These three Houston County Commissioners moved items to the regualr Commission Agenda. The commissioners that show up will meet at 10:00 AM. Houston County Commission Chairman Brandon Shoupe has returned from his cruise and should be back at work this week as Houston County Commission Chairman. And whomever else shows up to have a meeting.
The following items are on the agenda:
Invocation – Major Hank Harwell, Salvation Army Corps Officer Pledge of Allegiance – Commissioner Curtis Harvey Approval of the Minutes of the last meeting
ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS FROM THE CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS AWARDS & PRESENTATIONS
1. Recognition – Donna Balzaratti, Poplar Head Farmers Market
2. Proclamation – “Christmas in July with the Salvation Army of Dothan” – Corps Officers, Majors Hank & Eunice Harwell
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Request to appoint Brennen Bowen and Jennifer Stanley to the Dothan-Houston County Substance Abuse Partnership
2. Request to adopt resolution for Community Development Block Grant for street improvements – SEARP&DC
3. Request to enter into a lease agreement with Crab and Quarter, LLC, for property located at 2890 Horace Shepard Dr., in an amount not to exceed $3,000 per month and authorize Chairman to negotiate documents – Stacey Holland, CAO
4. Request to enter into a construction agreement with ALDOT for the resurfacing of County Road 203 from Hadden Road to the Limestone Creek Bridge – Road & Bridge
5. Request to enter into a construction agreement with ALDOT for the resurfacing of Country Garden Road from Webb to Kinsey Road to the Henry County Line – Road & Bridge
6. Request to sell the following items on GovDeals or at auction for Road & Bridge:
a. (1) 7×16 Utility Trailer b. 2012 Chevy Silverado c. 2006 Ford F350 Crew Cab d. 2018 Ford F150 e. 2014 F150 Crew Cab f. 2014 F150 4×4 g. 2013 Ford F150 h. 2014 Ford F150 i. 2008 Ford F250 Crew Cab j. 2009 Ford F250 Crew Cab k. 2015 Ford F150 Crew Cab
7. Request to sell the following item on GovDeals (Revenue Dept.) a. Glass office partition
STAFF REPORTS Chief Administrative Officer County Engineer County Attorney
HODGESVILLE – HOUSTON COUNTY: 11:50 PM Houston County 911 dispatched Hodgesville Volunteer Fire Department, Rehobeth Fire – Rescue, and Houston County Sheriff Deputies to a critical injury motor vehicle accident on Third Avenue and Saunders Road. ALEA -Trooper Aaron Sanders was dispatched.
Two ambulances from Rehobeth Fire – Rescue were requested and Dothan Fire was mutual aid requested. Pilcher Ambulance also responded.
There was entrapment in one vehicle with major damage. Two patients were transported by Rehobeth Fire – Rescue to Southeast Health, trauma alert, from the scene. The patient in the second vehicle refused treatment.
This intersection is surrounded by Dothan City limits but is in the county. Houston County needs to take a hard look at this intersection because there has been several critical injury accidents and accidents with deaths in this intersection. I, Rickey Stokes, personally have been to critical injury accidents and deaths at this intersection over a 30 year period.
The accident was investigated by ALEA Trooper Sanders.
