Welcome to District 4!

Damage assessments from the Saturday January 19 tornado are still taking place along the 18.2-mile path through Elmore county starting in the City of Wetumpka at the Bibb Graves bridge and ending near north of Eclectic.

Over a 1000 people have volunteered their time and equipment to assist with clean-up in the damaged areas. This week County EMA personnel have been accessing structure damage that occurred along this path and county crews are picking up debris along county roads.

If tornado related assistance is needed or if you want to know how you can volunteer or help with the recovery, you may call 211 for information and guidance.

If you want to make a monetary contribution the Elmore County Disaster Relief Fund (ECDRF) has been activated again to receive contributions. This Fund is managed by a volunteer group of Elmore County citizens and is the same organization that collected and distributed more than $150,000 in contributions after the tornado outbreak in April 2011.

The Central Alabama Community Foundation is also receiving monetary donations with the distribution of funds being managed by the ECDRF.

Citizens that have been impacted by this tornado may submit an application by email at   tornadorelief@cityofWetumpka.com or by mailing the application to PO Box 24, Wetumpka, AL 36092. An application can found here: ECDRF Application.

I have been asked by many people how they could make a monetary donation to assist their fellow Elmore county citizen in need and here is what you can do. The ECDRF has established accounts at First Community Bank, Primesouth Bank or River Bank and Trust with donations being accepted at all branches. You may also donate through the Central Alabama Community Foundation website at cacfinfo.org to Wetumpka Tornado Relief.

Thanks,

Bart

In continued support of the City of Wetumpka’s storm damage response, below is a statement from the Elmore County Commission concering volunteer coordination:
The Volunteer Reception Center (VRC) will open tomorrow at 8:00am to 5:00pm at the DHR Office 8961 US Hwy 231, Wetumpka. They will not be accepting any more volunteers after 3:00pm. To be able to volunteer, you must be 18 years of age or have a parent’s permission (under 13 is prohibited).

There are two staging areas set up for volunteers after initial registration at the VRC, Wetumpka High School and Wetumpka Football Stadium (Heavy Equipment).

Wetumpka Fire Department is assigning volunteers to the damaged areas. The VRC is only accepting local volunteers tomorrow.

Elmore County Commission staff, highway department, county EMA personnel and sheriff’s department supported the City of Wetumpka’s response to this afternoons storm damage.

I arrived at the county emergency operations center soon after the first reports of damage and spent the majority of the afternoon in the heaviest damaged areas along with Commissioner Stubbs and other county personnel.

Responding personnel were from multiple State agencies, the City of Montgomery, Prattville, Tallassee and Millbrook along with most all Elmore county volunteer fire departments, some from Montgomery county along with Autauga County Sheriff department, Autauga EMA personal and Porch Creek Tribal police.

The Elmore County EMA office has released the below statement concerning volunteers coordination:

Elmore County Commission

Volunteer Coordination Information

Volunteers that are looking to help with the clean-up efforts in downtown Wetumpka or in the county should contact the Elmore County EMA office at (334) 567-6451 beginning at 8 am Sunday January 20, 2019.  The Elmore County Commission and City of Wetumpka are appreciative of volunteers wanting to assist, but want to ensure coordination to maximize recovery efforts and resources

Thanks,

Bart

Elmore County Government Offices will be closed Monday, January 21, 2019 in observance of Robert E. Lee & Martin Luther King, Jr. birthdays.

Today I attended the swearing in ceremony of Elmore County Probate Judge John Thornton and Coroner Brad Linville at the Courthouse in Wetumpka.

These two men will serve Elmore County citizens well and I look forward to serving with them.

Monthly Countywide cleanup day is this Saturday, 1-12-19

Trucks will be at the locations below from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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

If you have any question please contact me.
Bart

Monthly Countywide cleanup day is this Saturday, 1-12-19

Trucks will be at the locations below from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

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

If you have any question please contact me.

Bart

A Reminder:

Advanced Disposal trash pick routes will be delayed this week.

Happy New Year!

Bart

In observance of New Year’s,  Elmore County Government Offices will be closed  Monday,  December 31,  2018 and Tuesday, January 1,  2019 and will reopen for normal business Wednesday, January 2,  2019.

Advance Disposal will not pick up on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 and trash collection will be delayed the rest of the week by one day.

Have a safe and happy New Year!

Bart

Christmas / New Year’s will  bring two changes to normal county government office operations:

In observance of Christmas, Elmore County Government Offices will be closed  Monday, December 24  and Tuesday, December 25,  2018 and will reopen for normal business Wednesday, December 26,  2018.

In observance of New Year’s,  Elmore County Government Offices will be closed  Monday,  December 31,  2018 and Tuesday, January 1,  2019 and will reopen for normal business Wednesday, January 2,  2019.

Below is a service alert message the County Commission received from Advanced Disposal concerning the trash pick up schedule:

Happy Holidays! To give our team members time with family and friends, there will be no service on Tuesday, December 25 and Tuesday, January 1. Collection will be delayed the rest of the week by one day. Our office will also be closed, but will reopen for normal business hours the next day. From our family to yours, we wish you a joyous holiday and a Happy New Year!

To view this alert, sign up for service alerts and to view your local facility’s contact information, visit  https://www.advanceddisposal.com/al/tallassee/tallassee-collection

Merry Christmas,

Bart