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Commissioners also addressed Laura Liveoak on Monday after hearing from county attorney John Hollis Jackson that legally, the commission would not be allowed to spend public funds for Liveoak’s request.

On June 10, Liveoak requested the commission help support the students at LeCroy Career Technical Center to compete at the national level in Orlando, Fla. The students will represent the state and country in the competition but need help raising the $5,836 needed to go.

Jackson was absent during the June 10 meeting so commissioners asked Liveoak to return on June 24 and they would provide her with an answer about donating some of the money needed.

Caton also addressed commissioners with an update regarding the courthouse security committee formed May 13 to address security issues at the Chilton County Courthouse.

The committee includes Caton, Chilton County EMA director Bill Collum and Chilton County Sheriff Kevin Davis.

The committee was formed after Collum told commissioners during the May 13 commission meeting the Department of Homeland Security found 10 measures that could make the courthouse more secure and it was up to commissioners to decide how much money they wanted to spend to secure the courthouse.

Commissioners voted to commit up to $10,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund toward addressing security issues at the courthouse.

During the May 13 vote, commissioners Mims and Headley voted against the motion.