County Judge Klay McKinney discussed plans for the Cedar Street property with the Bradley County Quorum Court, which met Tuesday due to the Juneteenth holiday falling on the normal meeting day.
He said a committee is being formed to discuss usage policies for the property which the county recently bought as it demolished buildings on it. Committee members include JPs Gwen Bullard, Dana Harvey and Jimmy Sledge, and community members Cathy Richardson, Denisa Pennington and Jennifer Rodriguez.
By Tim Kessler
Saline River Chronicle Contributor
In other action:
- Chief Operating Officer Leanna Williams gave an update on Bradley County Medical Center. She said roof work had begun and should be completed by the end of the month. A plumbing assessment is still pending. A three-year grant program has begun to look at a plan of action on the culture of quality of care.
- McKinney said 50 percent of the paperwork concerning a new county emergency building had been completed. Bids on the $1. 7 million project should be let in the fall.
- A 75/25 grant for Sheriff’s Office radios has been approved for $112,000, with the county’s share being $28,000.
- A generator is still being considered for the courthouse. The county will wait to see if any money is left from the emergency building project.
- The weekend storms downed about 15-20 trees along county roads.
- Three ordinances were approved to allow the county to continue doing business with Pines Broadcasting Co., owned by JP Jimmy Sledge, and Tony Cathey Auctions, owned by JP Tony Cathey.
- Taxes collected for May included $100,809.69, real estate; $65,862.45, personal property; and $36.95, checking account interest. Delinquent taxes collected included $26,775.45, real estate, and $28,201.93, personal property.
- Collections by the Sheriff’s Office included $6,475, Virtual Justice Fund for District Court; and in Circuit Court, $300.65, service fees; $495, fines; and 26 cents, 10 percent bond account interest.
The Sheriff’s Office had 15 transports totaling 885 miles, county; 533 miles, Arkansas Department of Correction prisoners; and 279 miles, mental evaluations. There were 88 papers served, 39 tickets/citations issued, 21 inmates incarcerated and one inmate on ankle monitor. A total of $19,387.57 was paid for housing inmates during May.
