Welcome to District 4!

The proposed Commission meeting agenda for the 1-23-17 meeting is available. Please contact me about any items of interest.

Did you know the Elmore County is one of the only if not the only County in the State that has a County-Wide Transportation plan that all Commissioners, Mayors and Councils have agreed to?

This means on the major roads in the County there is a plan on how best correct many of the known safety or traffic flow issues. It also means when Elmore County asks for assistance on a highway related project, ALDOT and our Elmore County legislative delegation know Elmore County leaders are unified in how they prioritize these projects.

This Plan is updated every four years and this Wednesday is when an update meeting took place that I attended.

The next step is for each municipality to review this with their Council with the ultimate goal for all to agree.

I appreciate our County Engineer Richie Beyer and his staff for facilitating this effort.

There are many projects in District 4 on this plan and with all Elmore County leaders working together we can achieve a lot for District 4 and the entire County.

County Wide Clean Up today 9:00 -1:00.

Check http://www.elmoreco.org/Sites/ElmoreCounty/Documents/Commission/2017%20Countywide%20Cleanup%20Flyer%20R.pdf for drop-off locations. Please be aware that some locations have changed.

Judge Bill Lewis administered the Oath of Office during the January 9th Commission Meeting and I participated in my first Commission meeting.

I have attended many Commission meetings in the past but not as a participant. In fact, I discussed with someone last night there have been many previous meetings where it was only me and a reporter in the audience.

Praise God for giving me the ability to serve, to Governor Robert Bentley for appointing me and all of those people that have supported me in my effort to serve our community.

I attended a meeting on Friday at the Elmore County Operations Center where plans were discussed relating to preparations for bitter cold and possible ice and snow moving into our area overnight.

Elmore County EMA Director Eric Jones and County Engineer Richie Beyer and staff have been monitering the Winter Storm system moving through Elmore County all night and the Commissioners have received frequent updates throughout the night.

At 4:15 this morning Commissioners were informed by Eric and Richie that they have throughly canvassed the County since midnight and see no major issues on the County transportation system and will soon be lifting the Travel Advisory for County roads.

Please continue to be safe on all roads today and watch for isolated hazardous road conditions.

We are blessed to have these two men and their staff serving Elmore County and I appreciate all of their hard work.

Stay Warm today

The January 9th meeting agenda has been published.

Please send any comments on items of interest by clicking on Contact Bart to the left of this page.

Elmore County is currently under a Winter Storm Watch beginning 6:00 a.m. Friday until 9:00 a.m. Saturday with the possibility of this being upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning as early as this afternoon.

Our County EMA Director and County Engineer work closely together anytime a storm is approaching to minimize the possibility of road closures and to distribute information to keep citizens informed and safe.

EMA staff is monitoring the approaching Winter Storms and will issue local travel advisories when needed.

Please visit www.elmorecoema.com for current information.

Flooding everywhere this evening as we have all seen. This is what I found in my yard when I got home this afternoon. Just spoke with County EMA Director Eric Jones, his staff is monitoring the weather this evening. Please check www.elmoreema.com for local and regional updates.

District 4 is the smallest district in the county but encompasses the largest number of people. The following subdivisions are included: Autumn Trail, Eagle Rock Estates, Oak Brook, Savannah Trace.

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