Poultry House Regulation County Attorney Tiffany Nutt informed Calmer resident Homer Greenlee that Cleveland County lacks the authority to regulate poultry house construction. Greenlee and his daughter expressed serious health concerns regarding odor and dust from new chicken houses on M.L. Wilson Road. Nutt explained that regulating such facilities requires a planning and zoning commission to establish ordinances, which would not apply retroactively to active projects. The quorum court took no action.
Road Maintenance Disputes Pastor Jerome Sledge requested improvements for unpaved Broughton Road in New Edinburg, citing a 30-year wait and hazardous, dusty conditions for church visitors. County Judge Don Triplett estimated a chip-and-seal treatment would cost $180,000, but Justice Melody Spears warned the fix would deteriorate within two years. Triplett committed to grading the road to re-establish its crown while searching for funding.
County Policy and Budget
- Juneteenth: The court unanimously passed an ordinance making Juneteenth a formal, paid county holiday with established holiday pay scales.
- Grants: The county secured a $16,963 emergency management grant and $67,000 for courthouse roof and clock tower repairs.