The Clay County Commission met for its first October meeting on Tuesday, October 13, because Monday was Columbus Day, a federal holiday. Only two commissioners were present. Commission President Joyce Johnson and Commissioner Duane Legg were present, Commissioner David Schoolcraft was absent and not available by phone.
The commission usually begins by taking care of routine county business: minutes from the previous meeting, bills, purchase orders, budget revisions, erroneous assessments as presented by the Assessor, fiduciary appointments as presented by the County Clerk, including appointments of administrators, last wills and testaments, affidavits and waivers and final settlements of estates.
Stacy King, County Clerk requested a raise for her Chief Deputy County Clerk Pamela Woods salary to $1,213.38, effective October 15. Knowing the volume of work that is done by the County Clerk’s office, the Commission approved the raise.
The county noted that early voting will start later this month on the 21st at the Clay County Courthouse and that high school students under the Secretary of State’s pilot program for 17-year-olds have been trained and will be participating as poll workers this year on the general election day on Nov. 3.
Terry Martin had much news on a number of projects. As previously announced, the Big Otter/Walker Road/Nebo water project that was expected to be up and in operation in December could now be open to customers by Thanksgiving. The Grassy Fork Water project could soon be going out for bid.
The oldest project, the necessary repairs on the Clay County Library from damage sustained in the 2016 flood, is finally getting some movement as the EPA approved the original estimate from Moran Construction going back to 2021. Interviews have been made with the three contractors for the new 911 Communications Center and the commission will shortly make an announcement.
Again, Trick-or-Treat night for the county will follow the Town of Clay’s lead for Saturday, Oct. 31.
The next regular monthly Clay County Commission meeting will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, at 9 a.m.