By Emilee Shake
SHOALS — Martin County Sheriff Tony Dant told the county council Monday that two of his eight cars are in the shop and requiring service.
One, a 2005 with 70,000 miles, needs a new transmission, estimated at costing $4,016. That price includes a warranty on the transmission. The other, a 2003 with 108,000 miles, needs work done to the whole front end, Dant said.
“He (the mechanic) said he thought we would be safe with $1,500,” Dant said referring to the estimated cost to fix the second vehicle.
Dant said there is still $3,500 in his budget for car maintenance, but it would be depleted after this fix and would require a little more from the council. Currently, there are two deputies using the same vehicle working on different shifts.
“Get them going one way or another and come back and see us,” Council president Richard Summers said.
In other business
EDIT FUNDS
Auditor Nancy Steiner told the council Commissioner Dan Gregory e-mailed her requesting details on how the EDIT funds are to be treated.
“The commissioners can spend it any way they want as long as the council approves,” Steiner said. “It’s just the same as any other money.”
APPROPRIATIONS
The following additional appropriations were approved:
—$46,850 Westgate Capital, Principle and Interest
—$5,000 County Users, Chief Deputy Salary
—$383 County Users, FICA
—$69,228 County EDIT, Westgate Cap.
—$13,000 Local Streets and roads
TRANSFERS
The following transfers were approved:
—$250 from Coroner, other services and charges, autopsy and lab to personal services, deputy coroner
—$1,816.80 from highway, equipment operators to highway superintendent
APPOINTMENTS
Warren Albright was appointed to the Martin County Redevelopment Commission in a previous meeting, but the commission needed two representatives from the county council. Randy Wininger was also appointed to the redevelopment commission.
