Colbert County commissioners one step closer to junk ordinance

TUSCUMBIA -- Colbert County commissioners Tuesday took another step toward creating an ordinance aimed at ridding the county of junk.

Commissioners agreed unanimously to advertise a junk ordinance that has already been approved in Marshall County.

The ordinance, if adopted, would implement rules and regulations regarding junk in order to protect residents from public-nuisances.

The ordinance will be advertised in local newspapers twice a week for three weeks. A public hearing will take place to hear opinions from county residents.

Commissioners were given the power to establish ordinances-of this type after residents approved a self-governance act in November.

"I think it's a good thing," Commission Chairman Rex Burleson said. "It's not going to be favorable to everybody."

County Engineer John Bedford said his workers are already compiling a list of locations that could be cited for accumulations of junk.

After the public hearing, the ordinance will be advertised again and voted on by the commission.

In other business, the-commission: