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Commissioners concerned about losing TVA funds By Ross Wood During Monday's meeting, Clarke County commissioners discussed the pending TVAbill in the Alabama Legislature that would cut funding for dry counties. "It is doubtful that it will pass," Commissioner Rhondel Rhone said. "It is unlikely that it will even come up" this session. "But one day that bill will pass," Commissioner Paul Bradford said. "That will be about $240,000 a year we would lose in our budget and with the rising cost of fuel, that would be substantial." EWP project bid approved Commissioners approved a bid for a Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) emergency watershed protection project on the Evergreen Road Monday morning. Burnett Civil Contracting from Montgomery was the low bidder with $548,344.00. The bid was approved contingent upon everything in the bid package being satisfactory. EMAreport EMA Director Roy Waite named three Youth Preparedness Delegates who will represent the county at the Be Ready Camp at the U.S. Space and Rocket Center in Huntsville Sept. 11-15. They are Shannon Merida from Wilson Hall Middle School; Will Neugent from Jackson Intermediate School; and Luke Horton from Clarke Prep School. The alternates are Julia Ann Jacobs and Shamonica Kidd. Commissioners were reminded by Waite about an e-mail he sent asking them to list any flood areas in their districts so that these places could be identified by the National Weather Service when flooding situations occur. Waite reported his part in a mock crisis situation held in Monroe County recently. He said plans are being made to have a similar exercise in Clarke County. The drill dealt with school shootings and hostage situations. Commissioners authorized an ad in an upcoming Hurricane Preparedness Issue that will be in all three county newspapers. Waite lauded the success of last year's issue.
Commissioner Patricia Du- Bose was not present for Monday's meeting.
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