Gilchrist County residents will have to wait at least one more County Commission meeting to find out where a proposed new solid waste transfer station will go.
The Board of County Commissioners revisited the site on County Road 340 and looked at three new sites: one on the southeast corner of County Road 340 and State Road 47, one on NW 52nd Place north of Bell and one on NW 52nd Court north of Bell.
Both locations on CR 340 are priced at $25,000 per acre, with the 340 property totalling $742,500 for 29.7 acres and the CR 340 and SR 47 property totalling $530,000 for 21.2 acres.
Both of the locations north of Bell were listed for $22,500 per acre with 52nd Place totalling $517,500 for 23 acres and the 52nd Court property totalling $816,750 for 36.3 acres.
However, Stephanie Barron, a local realtor, said the parcel listed for 52nd place was incorrect and should be on the other side of the road and 40 acres.
In the end, the commissioners voted to wait to vote until the next meeting and reconsider keeping it just east of the schools in Bell.
Engineer John Locklear, who has been working on finding a site for the county, told the commission that it will likely have to build a new animal control facility in the next five years. The commission had been concerned about a possible $1.1 million cost to move the animal control facility for the new transfer station.
The next County Commission meeting is Sept. 10.
County Commissioners voted to delay advertising for the county administrator position until January.
Commissioner Kenrick Thomas said he would like to see Interim-County Administrator Tammy Moore a chance to get into the role and see how she does and if she would like to keep it.
Chairman Darrell Smith reiterated his concern about the pressure and stress of Moore being both the county administrator and a School Board member.
The commission voted, 4-1, to delay advertising the position. Commissioner Tommy Langford was the lone “no” vote, saying he would to get the process started.
The BOCC also discussed a raise for Moore while she handles the county administrator duties on top of her current duties as human resource director.
Clerk of Courts Todd Newton recommended a $200 per week raise.
However, Moore said she was not asking for a raise and would like to see that money go back to other employees.
The BOCC asked Newton to come back with a recommendation for where that money should go at the Sept. 10 meeting.