Commission

The Fayette County Commission held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Jan. 22. All commissioners, with the exception of Commissioner Brad Cox, were in attendance at the meeting. Commissioner John Underwood opened the meeting in prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. At the beginning of the meeting, Commission Chairman Mike Freeman thanked the commissioners and county workers, including County EMA Director Michael Stoker, for helping to keep the citizens of Fayette safe during the ice storm last week.

The Fayette County Commission held its regularly scheduled meeting on Nov. 27 at the Fayette Courthouse Annex building. Commissioner John Underwood was not present at the beginning of the meeting, but arrived shortly after the start of the meeting. All other commissioners were present.

The Fayette County Commission honored four law enforcement officers for their courage and bravery, and acknowledged the long-term commitment, trust and loyalty of another officer during its March 13 meeting. Commissioner Wesley Jacobs and Commissioner Brad Cox were absent from the meeting, with all other commissioners present.

The Fayette County Commission held its regular meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 31 at the White’s Chapel Voting Center in the Hubbertville Community. Commissioner Shane Hughes was absent from the meeting, and all other commissioners were present. The meeting was held in the Hubbertville Community at the request of District Three Commissioner David Hubbert.

The Fayette County Commission held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, April 25 at the Boley Volunteer Fire Department. Commissioner Barry Corkren was absent from the meeting, with all other commissioners present. This was the third in a series of monthly meetings that the commission has scheduled for communities within the various districts of the county. The first district meeting for the commission was held in February at the Newtonville Community Center, and the commissioners met at the Bankston Volunteer Fire Department in March.

The Fayette County Commission held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, March 28 at the Bankston Volunteer Fire Department. All commissioners were present for the meeting.

The Fayette County Commission held its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, March 14. All commissioners were present for the meeting.

Bradley Cox was named by Governor Kay Ivey as the new Fayette County District 1 Commissioner, effective Sept. 17. Cox replaces Joe Acker as the District one Commissioner. Acker announced his resignation at the July 26 Fayette County Commission meeting, and made his resignation official the next day by turning in the appropriate paperwork. Cox received the endorsement of the Fayette County Republican Party as Acker’s replacement during a special meeting on Aug. 17, and also met with Governor Ivey’s staff concerning the appointment on Sept. 7.

The Fayette County Commission approved the county’s dumpster locations for non-household garbage during its Sept. 13 meeting. All commissioners were present for the meeting, with the Commission District 1 seat presently vacant. Commissioner Barry Corkren expressed his concern that one of the days for his district’s dumpster location fell on a paid holiday and would be missed. County Engineer Josh Knight assured Corkren that the holidays were considered when scheduling the dumpster locations, and that no districts were shorted any dates.

The Fayette County Commission considered a proposal from the Association of County Commissions of Alabama (ACCA) during its April 12 meeting. All of the commissioners and Commission Chairman Mike Freeman were present for the meeting. According to information received by the commission from the ACCA, Fayette County could receive $3,161,673 over the next four years under the 2021 “American Rescue Plan Act.” The ACCA proposes to provide necessary assistance to make sure that proposed projects would be compliant with federal guidelines.