The Franklin County Community Development Commission met October 31, 2022, and approved a number of grants to local schools and non-profit agencies.
The commission, which includes Brad Bolton, Jeremy Campbell, Chris Wallace and Charlene Fancher, meets quarterly to review grant applications. The October 31st meeting was the final one for this commission. Franklin County's legislative delegation will make new four-year appointments for the FCCDC after the November 8, 2022, election.
“This is the last meeting of the Franklin County Community Development Commission for the quadrennium,” Bolton said. “We would like to thank Sen. (Larry) Stutts and Reps. (Jamie) Kiel and (Proncey) Robertson for allowing us the opportunity to serve.”
Once new appointees are in place, the new FCCDC will announce the date of its next meeting.
With the most recent grants, more than $2.430 million has been returned to Franklin County since the inception of the funding. The funds come from in lieu of tax payments from the Tennessee Valley Authority.
The Franklin County Legislative delegation, Sen. Larry Stutts, Rep. Proncey Robertson and Rep. Jamie Kiel, each make an appointment to the commission to represent them. Franklin County will now be a one House member county, so Kiel and Stutts will each have an appointment along with a rotating appointment of mayors within Franklin County.
Grant awards for the October 31st meeting included:
--$2,500 to Phil Campbell High School Football for purchase of lawn mower.
--$2,500 to Tharptown High School for gymnasium wall padding.
--$250 to Franklin County Career Tech for funds for bus and college campus tours.
--$500 to Community Action Agency of NW Alabama for Meals on Wheels program.
--$500 to Community Action Agency of NW Alabama for Transportation Assistance for Mothers' Educational Training.
--$250 to Vina High School for Dauphin Island Sea Lab Field Trip.
--$250 to Vina High School for cross country equipment.
--$500 to Phil Campbell High School FFA National Convention.
--$1,500 to Phil Campbell Police Department for purchase of five patrol eye cameras.
--$800 to Tharptown Elementary School for EL Program purchase of classroom instruction materials.
--$2,500 to Phil Campbell High School for helmet reconditioning.
--$1,000 to Tharptown High School for volleyball equipment.
--$1,600 to Belgreen High School for third grade classroom technology purchase (awarded as two $800 grants).
--$1,500 to Russellville Fire Department for purchase of furniture for Conex Box training.
--$1,500 to City of Russellville for repair of emergency services radio equipment.
--$250 to Tharptown High School Library for book purchases.
--$1,000 to Belgreen High School for Profound Special Needs play area.
--$500 to Franklin County Board of Education for purchase of groundskeeping equipment.
--$2,500 to Russellville High School Softball for concession stand/dugout bricking project and field refencing.
--$2,500 to Tharptown Elementary School for purchase of 25 radios.
--$2,500 to Franklin County Board of Education for Tharptown bleacher install project.
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