Despite a lengthy agenda, the Greene County Commission finished their regular monthly meeting Monday night in approximately 30 minutes.

The item that seemed to draw the most interest was the change in the county’s policy toward the hauling of dirt. The five commissioners agreed unanimously that residents would be provided one load of dirt per year for driveway maintenance. Two additional loads per year would be provided at a cost of $150 per load..

Other items approved included:

*Approved the chairman’s action in allowing Hodges Smith to attend the State EMS Response Recovery Workshop, which was held February 28 through March 2 in Prattville, AL.

*Approved allowing the County Engineer and Asst. Engineer to attend the ACEA Annual Conference in Perdido Beach May 13-16.

*Approved the execution of the ACCA Self Insurer Fund Participation Agreement.

*Requested that the CFO make the following budget amendments:

1. Adjust Workman’s Comp expense to the actual amount.

2. Re-classify $1900 from the EMA fuel line item to the EMA conference line item.

3. Allowed the Sheriff to use the $2,823 received from an insurance claim on a wrecked vehicle for salaries

*Appointed Louis Jinn and Mark Chutz to the EMA Board.

*Re-appointed Cilla Morrow and Bernice Young to the Library Board.

*Appointed Annie Knox and James Darton to the Personnel Appeals Board..

Chairman William Underwood announced that there would be a joint meeting on Monday, March 9 at 3 p.m. with the Eutaw City  Council, the Greene County Housing Authority and the City of Eutaw Housing Authority.

During public comment, Joe Burton who lives on Cotton Drive in Forkland complained about the condition of his driveway. He said that when the fish pond located above his property was drained,  the driveway was impassable.

County Engineer Arzo Abrams informed the commission that Forkland Mayor Eddie Woods had sent a check for 10 loads of stone to try and alleviate Mr. Burton’s problem.

E-911 Director Iris Sermon advised the commission that during the tornado season, on the first Wednesday of each month, a tornado siren would be  set off. She asked that citizens, when they hear the siren,  report it to E-911 so the 911 personnel would know the sirens were working. “We will not do this if the weather on that particular day is bad,” said Sermon.

Earlean Isaac told the commission that the pot holes in the middle of Lloyd Chapel Road in Forkland were getting worse and asked that some attention be given to this road.

There being no further business, the commission adjourned.