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6:31 PM BUILDERS BEWARE – Houston County Administrative Meeting

HOUSTON COUNTY:     The Houston County Commission will meet at 10:00 AM on Thursday for the Administrative Meeting. The meeting is in the Houston County Admininstrative Building in the 400 block of North Oates Street in Dothan.

All Houston County Commission does is send out an agenda without any documentation. Dothan post documentation.

On the agenda is:    3. Discussion regarding proposed changes to subdivision regulations – Road & Bridge

No idea what, but wanted to sound the alarm to contractors.

 

HOUSTON COUNTY COMMISSION
Administrative Meeting
February 19, 2026
AWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Presentation – Jerry Carl, Candidate for 1st District U.S. Congress
2. Presentation – “The Future of Emergency Messaging” – Mark Powell, EMA Director
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Request to approve annual Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board License Fees for
Houston County
2. Request to appoint Ms. Meagan Dorsey and Ms. Tamara Myers to the Dothan Houston
County Library System Board
3. Discussion regarding proposed changes to subdivision regulations – Road & Bridge

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5:37 PM    State Representative Paul Lee Elected Majority Leader

5:37 PM State Representative Paul Lee Elected Majority Leader

HOUSTON COUNTY-MONTGOMERY:      Alabama State Representative Paul Lee was elected House Majority Leader today by his fellow State Representatives.

Paul Lee has served in the Alabma Legislature since 2010. Representative Lee previously chaired the House Rules Committee of the Alabama Legslature.

The House Majority Leader is a key leadership position elected by the majority caucus which is currently Republicans. The leader direct’s the parties legislative agenda, manage’s the floor’s business, and acts as chief spokesperson. Lee will work closely with the Speaker of the House to schedule bills, maintain party cohesion and build winning coalitions for priorities.

Today Rehobeth Mayor Kimberly Trotter was in Montgomery at the Alabama Legislature. Mayor Trotter had several meetings while in Montgomery working for her city, Rehobeth. Mayor Trotter congratulated Representative Lee.

Paul Lee is a product of Dothan education. Was raised at Southside Baptist Church. Married to the former Ellen Vice. They have one daughter, Beth. Lee began his working days with Sony and is now Executive Director of WRC. He served as D3 Dothan Commissioner until 2010 when elected to the Alabama House of Representatives.

5:07 PM Stand Off – Dothan

DOTHAN:      This afternoon Dothan Police and Houston County Sheriff Department were in a stand off.

This occured in the 600 block of North Lena Street.

Multiple Dothan Police and Houston County Sheriff Department were in a stand off with reports of a person with a weapon. Subject is now in custody and no one is injured.

4:51 PM Wreck With Injuries – Overturned – Headland


HEADLAND:      4:47 PM        Henry County 911 dispatched Headland Police and Headland Fire-Rescue to a motor vehicle accident with injuries,

The accident is on Highway 431 in front of Urgent Car. The vehicle overturned and all occupants were out of the vehicle.

Headland Police is in charge of the investigation.

12:18 PM  Columbia Masonic Lodge Helping Students

12:18 PM Columbia Masonic Lodge Helping Students

COLUMBIA:    The Columbia Masonic Lodge is always looking to support the community and the children of Columbia.

Recently the  Columbia Masonic Lodge presented Houston County High School Beta Club with a check for $750 to aid on expenses to the state convention in Birmingham.

The convention is going on this week, as I understand. And because of the Masonic Lodge in Columbia assistance they are able to attend.

Houston County High School is located in Columbia. A very good school.

THANK YOU to the Columbia Masonic Lodge for investing in the children.