At Tuesday morning’s meeting, Caldwell County Fiscal Court approved a third round of long-term recovery group disbursement checks and four resolutions involving a mitigation grant for emergency generators.
Magistrates approved the distribution of checks from the Caldwell Long-Term Recovery Group to 30 residents for a total of $67,500. With this round of distribution, that brings the total number of checks distributed to 162 residents for a total amount of $364,500.
In other new business, Caldwell County Emergency Management Director Joey McCaslin presented four resolutions for a mitigation grant from the Pennyrile Area Development District (PADD).
click to download audioMcCaslin said the generators will be placed throughout the city and county, including the courthouse and Princeton City Hall.
click to download audioThese generators will add to what the county already has in place.
click to download audioMagistrates unanimously approved the resolutions.
In other action, the fiscal court approved putting out bids for an ambulance remount chassis. Caldwell EMS Director Mark Harrison said the remount chassis would be better than getting a new one.
click to download audioAnd magistrates unanimously approved the appointments of Misty Childress and Ann Barnwell to the Caldwell County Extension Office board.
Magistrates also wished everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving. With all the issues going on around the world, District 3 Magistrate Brent Stallins said we still live in the greatest nation and we are blessed beyond measure.
click to download audioAnyone interested in addressing the fiscal court on Tuesday morning, December 13th, at 9:00 should contact Judge Curling’s office no later than noon Friday, December 9th.
