Commission Meeting Minutes
Elmore County Commission
Business Meeting
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
5:13pm
MINUTES
The Elmore County Commission met in Regular Session on Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 5:13pm in the Elmore County Historic Courthouse Courtroom. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Mercer. Commissioner Jackson gave the Invocation. Chairman Mercer led those present in the Pledge of Allegiance. The roll was called. There being present Commissioners Henry Hines, Brad Davis, Dennis Hill, Desirae Lewis Jackson, and Chairman Bart Mercer. The following proceedings were had to wit:
Commissioner Jackson moved to approve the Minutes of the September 22, 2025 Commission Meeting. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Hill and passed unanimously.
Commissioner Hines moved to approve the Memorandum of Warrants for the period of September 13, 2025 through October 3, 2025 (attachment 1). The motion was seconded by Commissioner Davis and passed unanimously.
Old Business:
Commissioner Hill moved to approve a 050 – Retail Beer (Off Premises Only) and 070 – Retail Table Wine (Off Premises Only) Alcohol License Application for Dollar General Store 31234 by DOLGENCORP, LLC located at 3751 Firetower Road, Wetumpka, AL 36093 (attachment 2). The motion was seconded by Commissioner Davis and passed unanimously.
New Business:
Commissioner Hines moved to approve authorizing Chairman to execute (2) two-year agreement with Principal for life and vision benefits effective January 1, 2026 (attachment 3). The motion was seconded by Commissioner Jackson and passed unanimously.
Commissioner Davis moved to approve the Consent Docket as follows:
- Approve Travel Memorandum (attachment 4)
- Approve proposed plat for Bryce Ridge Plat 1 [48 lots] (attachment 5)
- Approve revised Job Description for Chief Information Officer (attachment 6)
- Approve Family Medical Leave Request for Bridget Lewis, Recording Clerk (attachment 7)
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Hines and passed unanimously.
Personnel Notifications:
- Notification of resignation of Josh Keebler, Project Inspector III, effective 10/3/2025 (attachment 8)
- Notification of hire of Brady Amerson, Equipment Operator I, effective 10/6/2025 (attachment 9)
- Notification of hire of Seth Deloney, Equipment Operator I (replace K. Vickers), effective 10/6/2025 (attachment 10)
- Notification of promotion of Jackson Jarrett, Construction Supervisor to Assistant Superintendent (replace M. Savage), effective 10/6/2025 (attachment 11)
- Notification of resignation of Paul Sumpter, Corrections Officer, effective 9/18/2025 (attachment 12)
- Notification of hire of Abby Middlebrooks, Corrections Officer (replace P. Sumpter), effective 9/29/2025 (attachment 13)
- Notification of hire of John “Troy” Evans, School Resource Officer, effective 11/3/2025 (attachment 14)
- Notification of hire of Karen Alford, Collections Clerk (replace L. White), effective 9/29/2025 (attachment 15)
- Notification of hire of Tara Sides, Director of Administration, effective 10/6/2025 (attachment 16)
There were no additions to the Reports to the Commission from the Work Session. There being no further business to come before the Commission, Commissioner Jackson moved to Adjourn. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Davis and passed unanimously.
