County Supervisors Deal with Airport Board Appointment

Winston County Supervisors met on Monday morning and dealt with numerous items. The highlights include:

• Met Jimmy Kemp of Kemp & Associates to deal with several road issues including a permit for relocation  of 12-15 EMEPA poles along the Bluff Lake Road project. Cost for relocation is $1000 per pole, the filing of a "notice of intent" for changes to the same construction project and approved a contract for bridge replacement in the Lobutcha area.
• Agreed to advertise for bids for the sale of a large tank at the old Spartus (now Teeters) facility and a separate bid for 2 metal silos at the facility.
• Approved necessary change to the solid waste plan for the county needed to facilitate the possible addition of an OTR tire recycling facility in the County. A public hearing is required and is scheduled for May 7th.
• Approved a memorandum of agreement between the County and Teeters necessary to facilitate a grant for repairs to the Teeters facility.
• Dealt with Dean Park issues including approving the appointment of current Dean Park Board members, and several requests from "Friends of Dean Park" including providing dirt for repair of the baseball field. A local semi-pro baseball team will use Dean Park as their home field.
• Heard from a vendor offering to cut road maintenance costs using herbicide treatment rather than the multiple bushhogging required currently. Supervisors are free to consider such contracts individually.
• Made appointments to the Library Board that included Clementine Eichelberger, Pat Fuller, Sarah Garrigues.
• Agreed to look at the parking lot for DHS offices to determine what repairs may be necessary.
• Approved Tabby Dempsey's participation in mandatory training for Justice Court Clerks.
• Dealt with a garbage pickup/cartag issue involving a citizen.
• Dealt with several Homestead issues from the Tax Assessor's Office.
• Heard from WCCF Warden Tim Palmer concerning several personnel issues and approved an additional hiring to help cut overtime costs that were discussed in a previous board meeting.
• Received a letter and heard from the Airport Board concerning the Supervisor's recommendation of Mike Forster to replace Mark Donald on the Board. Airport Board members indicated that re-appointment of existing members had been automatic and were displeased that Donald had not also been reappointed. They also indicated that Forster had indicated that he would remove his name from board consideration. District 3 Supervisor Mike Peterson spoke for the Board stating that Forster had expressed an interest in the position and the Board thought he would do a good job. Peterson also indicated that neither the Airport Board or Donald had contacted the Supervisors or provided any info on the appointment. Peterson stated that the Board had no issue with Donald or any ulterior motives but that it was not the Board's policy to change their decision on appointments once they were made. The Board had no knowledge of Mr. Forster's intent to withdraw his name from consideration.

Because this Airport Board position is jointly appointed by the Board of Supervisors and the City of Louisville, agreement must be reached by both before a new board member can be appointed. The Louisville Aldermen will meet on Tuesday evening.

W.McCully