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This is the work session agenda for the Commission meeting 5-26-2020.
The Elmore County Commission meets on the 2nd Floor of the Historic Elmore County Courthouse, downtown Wetumpka. Work Session starts at 5:00 p.m. and Commission meeting soon after, normally about 6:00 p.m.
If you want to share a thought or have a question on any item please let me know.
Thanks,
Bart
This is the work session agenda for the Commission meeting 5-11-2020.
The Elmore County Commission meets on the 2nd Floor of the Historic Elmore County Courthouse, downtown Wetumpka. Work Session starts at 5:00 p.m. and Commission meeting soon after, normally about 6:00 p.m.
If you want to share a thought or have a question on any item please let me know.
Thanks,
Bart
The Elmore County Economic Development Authority (ECEDA) has released information on the ReOpenElmore project which is their effort to help businesses reopen in a safe manner.
The information found on their new website ReOpenElmore.com, will give business owners a list of items to consider prior to reopening their business.
Once Governor Ivey takes the necessary steps allowing our businesses to reopen, ECEDA will continue the support effort and will assist businesses with information on how to reopen within guidelines issued.
I appreciate ECEDA focusing their resources on this project which has been made possible by support from their stakeholders.
Bart
This is the work session agenda for the Commission meeting 4-28-2020.
The Elmore County Commission meets on the 2nd Floor of the Historic Elmore County Courthouse, downtown Wetumpka. Work Session starts at 5:00 p.m. and Commission meeting soon after, normally about 6:00 p.m.
If you want to share a thought or have a question on any item please let me know.
Thanks,
Bart
Due to the Tornado Watch being issued the Elmore County Emergency Management Agency has activated the Safer Places Program.
Please see the information below about Safer Places and how they function during severe weather events:
The purpose of the Safer Place Program in Elmore County is to facilitate the opening of pre-designated areas for citizens seeking a safer place prior to and during severe weather conditions. The Safer Place Program is not intended for long-term opening of a building for a mass care shelter. Instead the intent of the program is to provide a safer place (not safe as in a FEMA approved Safe Room), for individuals to seek shelter during severe weather (tornado, extreme cold or extreme heat). There are no meals or services provided by the host facility. Citizens are encouraged to bring anything they may need to sustain themselves (i.e. food, medicine, etc.). The safer place locations are not advertised as “tornado shelters” or “safe rooms” but as a location of last resort for those who need a safer place to stay prior to and during a severe weather event or during times of extreme cold or heat.
These are the Safer Places locations that are currently open until the Tornado Watch expires:
The following Safer Places are open to citizens:
Elmore County Courthouse – 100 E. Commerce St, Wetumpka
Town of Elmore – 212 Penny Parkway, Elmore
Town of Elmore – Elmore Fire Station 1 – 1245 AL Hwy 143, Elmore
Town of Elmore – Elmore Fire Station 2 – 393 Baltzer Road, Elmore
Deatsville Fire Department – 6930 AL Hwy 143, Deastville
New Home Baptist Church – Titus – 1605 New Home Road, Titus
St James Family Worship – 1005 Nobles Rd, Wetumpka
Tallassee Police Department – 214 Barnett Blvd, Tallassee
Tallassee City Hall – 3 Freeman Ave, Tallassee
Tallassee United Methodist Church – 1 Jordan Ave, Tallassee
Millbrook Baptist Church – 3431 Browns Rd, Millbrook
Eclectic Police Station – 148 Main St, Eclectic
First Baptist Church – Eclectic – 203 Claude Rd, Eclectic
Redland Baptist Church – 1266 Dozier Rd, Wetumpka
Coosada Town Hall/Fire Department- 5800 Coosada Rd, Coosada
Harden St Church – 213 Harden St., Eclectic
Prattville Public Safety Building – 201 Gin Shop Hill Rd, Prattville
Safer Place sites can also be found on our website at Safer Places and click on “I Understand” to go to the map page.
For additional questions you can contact the Elmore County Emergency Management Agency at (334) 567-6451.
Stay Safe!!
Bart
With severe storms forecast for this Sunday the County Commission has released the below information in relation to Safer Places and Social Distancing.
With the impending severe weather expected for Sunday and while we are still practicing social distancing amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we want to remind everyone that the protocol for the activation of Safer Places in Elmore County will remain unchanged. We will notify the Safer Places that Elmore County is under a watch/ warning and each Safer Place can respond if they will be able to open or not. Elmore County EMA will post updates during each event as Safer Places activate and open. You can stay informed of these updates through the EMA app, website or social media feeds.
The decision to open a Safer Place in Elmore County is always made by the individual facility. Safer Places will be provided the latest recommendations regarding COVID-19 from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Alabama Department of Public Health (ADPH), Should a Safer Place be opened, individuals utilizing the facility will be asked to follow the same CDC and ADPH guidelines that are in effect the day of the event.
Should you have questions regarding the Safer Places program, please contact the Elmore County EMA office at 334-567-6451 or email ecema@elmoreco.org.
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What are Safer Places?
The purpose of the Safer Place Program in Elmore County is to facilitate the opening of pre-designated areas for citizens seeking a safer place prior to and during severe weather conditions. The Safer Place Program is not intended for long-term opening of a building for a mass care shelter. Instead the intent of the program is to provide a safer place (not safe as in a FEMA approved Safe Room), for individuals to seek shelter during severe weather (tornado, extreme cold or extreme heat). There are no meals or services provided by the host facility. Citizens are encouraged to bring anything they may need to sustain themselves (i.e. food, medicine, etc.). The safer place locations are not advertised as “tornado shelters” or “safe rooms” but as a location of last resort for those who need a safer place to stay prior to and during a severe weather event or during times of extreme cold or heat.
This is the work session agenda for the Commission meeting 4-13-2020.
The Elmore County Commission meets on the 2nd Floor of the Historic Elmore County Courthouse, downtown Wetumpka. Work Session starts at 5:00 p.m. and Commission meeting soon after, normally about 6:00 p.m.
If you want to share a thought or have a question on any item please let me know.
Thanks,
Bart
Below is information relating to the Elmore County Commission working with many other partners to identify public broadband hotspots across the county. I appreciate everyone that has worked on this project.
Bart
April 3, 2020
Partnership Yields Broadband Hotspot Opportunities and Interactive Map
The Elmore County Commission in partnership with the Elmore County Board of Education (ECBOE), Elmore County Economic Authority (ECEDA), our municipalities, and Central Access announces the release of an interactive map of public broadband hotspots available in the county. With the assistance of Central Access, additional public hotspot locations that are soon to be available are also included on the map.
The genesis of the discussions was predicated by the onset of the COVID-19 virus and the availability of public Wi-Fi hotspots. Elmore County Board of Education Superintendent Richard Dennis contacted the County Commission to seek assistance to identify ways to reach his student population remotely. When this contact was made, the County Commission was able to share about their active engagement with ECEDA for the last eighteen months developing a broadband plan for the entire county. With the assistance of ECEDA’s consultant, Sain and Associates, the County Commission and ECEDA have been utilizing data captured in the plan to identify weaknesses and strengths in the county’s broadband infrastructure network. With the study in hand, the partnership moved swiftly to identify currently available public hotspots and the interest of many countywide resources who would entertain hosting a potential hotspot. During the gathering of this data, several municipalities expanded access to their facilities as public hotspots as well as Spectrum sharing their data of currently available public hotspots. These hotspots are designed to allow citizens to be able to access the free broadband connection from the safety of their vehicle at the specified locations allowing proper social distancing measures to be observed.
Central Alabama Electric Cooperative and its broadband company, Central Access, have been a valuable asset to the group during the study process and during the hotspot discussion. When the Elmore County Commission, ECEDA, and ECBOE, brought this issue to the partnership, Central Access stepped up to help expand the availability of public hotspots.
Currently, there are 63 public hotspots available throughout the county between Central Access, Spectrum, municipal, ECBOE and other community sites. Plans are in place to increase the public hotspot opportunities to close to 100 sites over the next several months. To view the available and future public hotspots, the partnership has developed a digital map hosted on the Elmore County Commission website. The map is available on the Elmore County Commission website (www.elmoreco.org) or at Broadband Hotspot Map. As additional public hotspots come online, the map will be updated so citizens have access to the most current set of active and available sites.
With the uncertainty of the COVID-19 crisis timeline, these public hotspots give parents and their students options for safe and social distance compliant access to educational tools. Moving forward, these public hotspots have the potential to provide many other opportunities related to areas such as telehealth, workforce resources, public safety, emergency response, and additional access to county and municipal services/ resources. Should you have any questions related to this effort and the digital map tool, please contact Cary Cox at cary.cox@elmoreeda.com or Richie Beyer at wrbechd@elmoreco.org.
With the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the Elmore County Commission has worked to minimize interruptions to the services to the citizens of our county. With our citizens’ and employees’ health in mind, access to county facilities has been modified to limited access. With continued messaging to the public to utilize online services and conduct business by telephone to the maximum extent possible, the Commission has worked with the Probate Judge and Revenue Commissioner to create an additional incentive to conduct business remotely. Beginning April 1st, all convenience, processing and mail fees will be waived for Elmore County residents conducting tag, title and license transactions. As a trial period to determine the response from the public, these fees will be waived through May 31st, 2020 (60 days).
While uncertainty seems to fill most days during this pandemic, the Commission will continue to keep citizens informed and provide the maximum level of services possible within the parameters of federal and state guidance. To utilize the County’s online services, visit www.elmoreco.org.
Below is information from the Elmore County Commission concerning Ivy Creek Medical announcing the opening of a COVID-19 collection site at Elmore Community Hospital in Wetumpka.
COVID-19 Collection Clinic at Elmore Community Hospital
Ivy Creek Healthcare is opening an official COVID-19 collection site utilizing a military-grade tent in the parking lot of the Emergency Room at the Elmore Community Hospital, 500 Hospital Drive Wetumpka, today. The site will be open Monday-Friday 7:00am-7:00pm beginning today. The site is one of some 20 similar sites statewide as selected by the Alabama Department of Public Health to help screen citizens who feel they are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, also known as coronavirus.
Citizens who do feel they have symptoms of COVID-19 are asked to call 334-514-3713 to get an appointment before arriving on site. Further instructions related to the screening will be given at the time of the phone call. Screening criteria will be approved by ADPH.
“The Elmore County Commission is encouraged by the opening of this site as it will serve as an additional resource in identifying and combating the virus,” stated Chairman Troy Stubbs.
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