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Colbert votes to rescind Barton Park covenants


By Russ Corey
STAFF WRITER

Published: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 at 11:00 p.m.

TUSCUMBIA -- Colbert County Commissioners voted Tuesday to rescind the covenants that were in place for Barton Riverfront Industrial Park.

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County Attorney James A. "Jap" Patton said the covenants would be rewritten to fit the requirements of the expected new tenant to the park, which will be a railcar company that's announcing its arrival today.

The old covenants included height restrictions on buildings that may have to be altered to accommodate the new plant.

In other business, the-commission:

  • appointed Woodis to the Shoals Industrial Development Committee, which will oversee money earned by a half-cent sales tax for economic development.

  • appointed Willie Buchanan and Commissioner Tim Leigh to the Colbert County Port Authority.

  • approved the sale of a lot in the Colbert County Industrial Park to Raymond Suggs.

  • voted to declare a 1989 pickup in the Road Department as surplus property to be disposed of on GovDeals.com.

  • approved the resignation of Debra Rich in the Colbert County Probate Office.

  • approved Rich's request for unused annual leave.

  • approved the resignation of Colbert County Drug Task Force employee Chris Copeland.

  • approved Copeland's request for unused annual leave.

  • approved the purchase of a $714 advertisement in the TimesDaily "Living Here" tabloid.


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