Welcome to District 4!

The Elmore County Disaster Relief Fund (ECDRF) is a organization established to receive and distribute funds to qualified applicants that have experienced damage by large scale disasters in Elmore County.

Board chairman Judge Glenn Goggans called a meeting this week of the volunteer board that manages the fund and based on storm damage assessments have qualified the May 4th storm event as eligible for affected citizens to submit an application for assistance.

Affected citizens can obtain an Application by clicking here

Completed applications can be returned  by email at  disasterrelief@elmoreco.org or by mailing the application to PO Box 1060, Wetumpka, AL 36092.

Someone  wanting to make a monetary donation to assist  their fellow Elmore county citizen in need can do so by making a deposit into a  ECDRF  account at First Community Bank, Primesouth Bank and River Bank and Trust with donations being accepted at all branches.

Click here for a ECDRF Donation information flyer

I appreciate the ECDRF Board members that volunteer their time to manage this fund in an effort to help their fellow citizens of Elmore county.

If you have any questions please let me know.

Bart

Monthly Countywide cleanup day is this Saturday,  5-11-19

Trucks will be at the locations below from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. or until the truck is full.

The pick-up sites are for residents to bring amounts of trash larger than the normal residential trash container will accommodate.

Limbs smaller than four feet and no more than six inches in diameter will be accepted but it is not designed to accept trash or clean-up debris from contractors. Items such as batteries, appliances, oils and gases, paints or thinners will not be accepted.

These are the pick-up sites for this Saturday:
Town of Elmore – Town Hall
Holtville High School
Elmore County Judicial Complex
CEWSA – Redland Facility
Emerald Mountain Equestrian Center
Kent – Old Highway Department

Annual Shred Day is Also This Saturday:

The Elmore County Commission recognizes the importance of keeping your personal information from getting into the wrong hands. One way to prevent this is to never throw away documents that contains sensitive personal information without shredding those documents first.

On Saturday May 11, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. all Elmore County citizens can bring up to 6 paper boxes of personal documents and they will be securely destroyed on-site.

The mobile shredding truck will be located in the South parking lot of the Elmore County Judicial Complex which is on Hwy 231 across from Tutwiler Prison.

If you have any questions please call the ELCO Highway Department at 567-1162 or as always contact me if I can help.

Bart

The Alabama Student Anglers Bass Fishing Association state tournament weigh-in took place Friday afternoon at Mill Creek Sports Complex in Millbrook.

Approximately 225 Boats participated in the tournament today with fishing continuing tomorrow. We understand the fish are really biting on the Alabama River and Lake Jordan and some big fish were caught.

Holtville High School and Wetumpka High School both had teams participating but all other teams are from other parts Alabama.

The final weigh-in will take place tomorrow, Saturday May 4^th beginning at 2:00 and the public is invited to attend.

I appreciate Millbrook Mayor Al Kelly,  Police Chief P.K. Johnson,  Millbrook Economic Developer Ann Harper and the Elmore County Economic Development Authority for all their efforts to  make Mill Creek  a great weigh-in site.

Bart

Participants of the Alabama Student Bass Anglers Fishing Association State Championship Tournament started launching their boats about 4:00am this morning at Jackson Lake Island in Millbrook and Bonner’s Landing on Lake Jordan.

Approximately 225 boats  are registered for the tournament that will take place today and Saturday in Elmore county with weigh-ins each day starting about 2:00pm at the Mill Creek Sports Complex in Millbrook.

Many area hotels are filled with tournament participants and family and it is estimated the event will have a very positive impact on our local economy.

Below are some pictures and video of this mornings launch

Bart

Video of Boat Launch on Lake Jordan

https://youtu.be/T7VbDqQd1pY

Video of Boat Launch At Jackson Lake Island

https://youtu.be/izDI0-xv3V0

Thursday May 2, 2019.

The Alabama Student Anglers Bass Fishing Association Pre-Tournament meeting took place tonight in Wetumpka with an estimated 600 people in attendance.

Elmore County Commissioners Troy Stubbs and Bart Mercer along with Elmore County Economic Developer Cary Cox welcomed the group of students, their friends and family to Elmore County. The tournament will take place in Elmore county Friday May 3rd and Saturday May 4th with over 225 boats launching from either Bonner’s Landing at Lake Jordan or Jackson Lake Island on the Alabama River.

The public is invited to the weigh-ins which will take place each day of the tournament beginning at 1:00pm at the Mill Creek Sports Complex in Millbrook.

This is great event taking place in Elmore county that will have a very positive impact on our local businesses and economy.

Bart

Below is a notice of a road closure by the Elmore County Highway Department :

The Elmore County Highway Department is closing Allie Valley at 126 Allie Valley in Deatsville due to an issue with a cross drain. The road will be closed until further notice.

On Thursday April 25th the Elmore County Commission will host  senior high students from across the county in an effort to increase awareness of the role and responsibility of County Government.

A County Commission meeting will take place during their visit, there will be a display and demonstrations by the Elmore County Emergency Management Agency, Highway Department, Sheriff’s Department Special Operations and many other County agencies will have educational booths on display.

This is a part of the National Association of Counties National Government Month where counties from all over the nation will be doing their part to educate and familiarize students with various county agencies and their function.

The Commission will hold a Work Session and Commission Meeting at 9:30 a.m.

This is the work session agenda for the Commission meeting April 25, 2019.

If you want to share a thought or have a question on any item please let me know.
Bart

April 22, 2019

The Elmore County Economic Development Authority (ECEDA) will host the State Championship Tournament of the Alabama Student Anglers Bass Fishing Association in Elmore County. The event will start with a pre-tournament meeting on Thursday night May 2nd with fishing to take place on Friday May 3th and Saturday May 4th. Visitors from across the State will be in the area to accompany the estimated 230 teams participating in the tournament.

Launch sites will be Bonner’s Landing on Lake Jordan and Jackson Lake Island on the Alabama River.

Weigh-ins will take place at Mill Creek Sports Complex in Millbrook on Friday, May 3rd and Saturday May 4th with the Junior High division starting at 1:00 pm and Senior High division at 2:00 pm and the public is invited to each weigh-in.

It is estimated that 950 hotel rooms will be needed accommodate visitors to our community and more than 2,500 meals will be purchased. Hotel rooms, meals, along with gas and related supplies being purchased will result in a very positive economic impact on our local businesses and economy overall.

The City of Millbrook and Mayor Al Kelly, Millbrook Chamber, Millbrook Economic Development Office, ECEDA, Elmore County Commission and many volunteers have worked to bring this tournament to our county and to make sure it is a huge success.  We appreciate everyone’s effort to support sporting/tourism events taking place in our community that we are all so proud of.

Thanks,

Bart

The Millbrook Chamber of Commerce is holding their Big Fish Bass Tournament today on Lake Jordan at Bonner’s Landing.
Chamber Executive Director Elisa Jones and crew are managing weigh-ins and members of Victory Baptist Church in Millbrook are grilling hamburgers for the fishing teams.
Great event!

Due to the Tornado Watch being issued the Elmore County Emergency Management Agency has activated their 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:

Elmore County Courthouse – Downtown

First Baptist Church- Eclectic

Tallassee City Hall

Redland Baptist Church

Tallassee Police Department

Town of Elmore Fire Station 2

Town of Elmore – Penny Parkway

Town of Elmore – 1245 AL Hwy 143

Millbrook Baptist

Coosada Town Hall

New Home Baptist Church – Titus

Safer Place sites can also be found on our website at https://elmorecoema.com/disclaimer/ 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