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Fiscal court to meet this morning

The Russell County Fiscal Court will meet this morning. The court is expected to hear from the Russell Countians Against Industrial Solar group about the proposed solar project in the northern part of the county. […]

Fiscal court approves Greasy Creek lease

Last week, we reported Russell County Judge-Executive Randy Marcum received a lease from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the planned Greasy Creek park project. At Monday’s fiscal court meeting, the court approved the […]

Fiscal court approves side-by-sides on county roadways

The Russell County Fiscal Court approved an ordinance yesterday that will allow special purpose vehicles, particularly side-by-sides, to be operated on county roadways, as long as they meet certain requirements. The fiscal court approved the […]

Fiscal court, health department lower tax rates

Two local entities decreased their property tax rate at Monday’s fiscal court meeting. The fiscal court approved the compensating rate for county property taxes at the meeting, which slightly lowers the county’s property tax rate. […]