1/4/07 - Message from Sandy Price

LEGISLATOR'S REPORT FOR JANUARY 2008

Local fire personnel appointed to the Fire Advisory Board are Michael Price of the Harford Fire Company, James Coon & Murray Kinney of the Virgil Fire Department.

The Legislature authorized the purchase of property located on River Street for the purpose of a new Motor Vehicles Department for $375,000.00. The money to pay for this will come from the Tobacco Funds so there will be no impact on the budget. Leasing was considered however purchasing was recommended by the County Administrator. This action was necessary to complete the courthouse renovation plans that has been being done for the past few years. This action prevents the loss of state renovation revenue.

After many months of a vacancy a full time staff psychiatrist was hired. This is great news to all who have felt the impact of this lack of service.

In an effort to help the city with their financial problems the county agreed to pay $26,475.00 to fund the Hazardous Material Response Team.

After an engineering study recommended a $800,000.00 expenditure to fix that short but treacherous spot on Daisy Hollow Road some Highway people put their heads together and came up with a solution to take off the top, put in some drainage, and pave for $425,000.00. That money was transferred into an account to do that. This is great news. The people spoke, the Legislature listened,and responded. Congratulations to Bruce and Ginny Neff for spear-heading this and thank you to everyone involved in solving this long-standing problem.

The organizational meeting of the Legislature was held on January 3rd.
The Chairman is John Daniels
Clerk of the Legislature is Susan Morgan
County Attorney is Mark Suben
Majority leader is Sandy Price
Minority leader is Danny Ross
Veteran's Officer is Carl Bullock
County Historian is Jeremy Boylan
County Auditor is Dennis Whitt

Along with the other elected Legislators, the Administrator and Department Heads this promises to be a winning team. I am hopeful that there will be peace, respect and some important accomplishments in the next two years. I am proud and honored to be the Legislator representing the Towns of Harford & Virgil and being a of this part of this team. Thank you for letting me represent you.

Is there anything I should be aware of or doing?

Thought for the Month:
'When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.' Helen Keller