Suzanne Disspain

The Hazard Mitigation Plan for Talladega County aims to reduce or eliminate long-term risks to human life and property from various hazards. This comprehensive plan outlines a roadmap to decrease vulnerability and enhance community resilience by identifying hazards, assessing vulnerabilities, and developing specific mitigation strategies. It addresses threats such as severe storms, tornadoes, flooding, pandemics, extreme temperatures, drought, wildfires, dam failures, landslides, earthquakes, and sinkholes, ensuring alignment with federal requirements for disaster assistance eligibility.

The Commission amended the agenda to include an item to approve appointments to the E-911 Board. Key actions included approving a resolution to intervene as a defendant in the Simplified Seller Use Tax (SSUT) litigation to protect county interests, setting County License Fees for three new types of ABC alcohol licenses, and approving an agreement with Harris Local Gov to allow water customers to pay bills by phone. Additionally, the Commission approved an agreement with ALDOT for a Local Roads Safety Initiative (LRSI) project involving slope flattening and guardrail installation on Logan Martin Dam Road, and approved an agreement with the Town of Talladega Springs for road repairs. Captain Jason Blankenship was designated as the "Security Supervisor" over court security guards. A surplus request for two tractors from the Highway Department was approved for auction. The date of the December 8th meeting was rescheduled to December 9, 2025, due to a local parade. Finally, a conference request for the Revenue Commissioner and Deputy Revenue Commissioner to attend the Association of Alabama Tax Administrators 2025 Licensing Conference was approved.

The commission meeting involved a discussion item where Justin Morris from the Green River Society presented to the Commission. Key actions taken included the approval of the agenda for the meeting as presented.

Key discussions during the meeting included updates from Richard Rybka with Coosa Riverkeepers regarding upcoming events and a resident's thanks for recent neighborhood bridge work. The Commission amended the agenda to include approval for a courthouse office closure on December 8, 2025. The Commission approved renewing the County's participation agreement with the ACCA Liability Self-Insurance Fund, LLC, for an additional three-year term to secure discounted premiums. An appointment to the Sycamore Water Board was approved to complete the unfinished term of a deceased member, with Heather Kelley recommended. The appointment to the E-911 Board was tabled until the following meeting. Finally, expenditures totaling $750,008.03 were approved.

The Talladega County Commission convened to discuss various matters, including updates on the County Water CIP and concerns from residents regarding animal control and road conditions. The commission also addressed the adoption of the 2025 Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance, an ABC license application for Bama Grocery Store, a resolution opposing legislative changes to the Alabama Simplified Seller Use Tax (SSUT) program, and a conference request for a Revenue employee.