Calhoun County supervisors approved a new life insurance policy for all county firemen and agreed in principle to opt out of the new law passed by the legislature establishing building codes.
The board unanimously approved a life insurance plan for all the volunteer firemen in the county. The cost to the county is $4.95 per year for each fireman.
The board agreed they would opt out of the new state building codes law, but postponed the official action to allow Board Attorney Sonny Clanton to prepare paperwork.
Board President Barney Wade said he attended a meeting last week and it appears Lafayette and Lee are the only counties in the Three Rivers district considering staying in the building codes law.
The board met with County Engineer Chodie Myers about some ongoing road projects and efforts to secure funds for needed repairs.
“There’s just not enough money to get this work done,” Myers said. “It’s not just here it’s everywhere.”
“Roads are so bad you can’t just put pavement down, you have to grind the base up and repave. That makes it cost so much. There are no quick fixes.”
“All the state roads are getting rough,” Clanton said.
The board approved paperwork as part of a grant for a new ambulance.
Teresa Kilgore contested her delinquent garbage bill saying she only lived at the home on CR 251 in Bruce for a few months. Tax Assessor Bill Malone agreed to look into it further.
