NEWS AND EVENTS

To view past Board of Commissioner meeting minutes, the county budget or other documents, go to the left-hand column under "Directory," click on "County Commission," and scroll down to bottom of the page to click on the required document and view it.

The Second Annual Decatur County Employee Health Fair will be held Tuesday, August 19, at the Administration Building at 203 W. Broughton St. It is recommended that any employee wishing to participate in the free lab work should fast at least 12 hours before having blood drawn. Smoking Cessation classes begin in September, as well as a series of "Lunch & Learn" health sessions.

Keep Decatur County Beautiful's annual Rivers Alive! event will be held Oct. 11 this year.

Decatur County Board of Commissioners'  next regular meeting is Tuesday, August 12, 2008, at 9 a.m. in the Commissioners' Boardroom of the Administrative Offices at 203 W. Broughton St., Bainbridge. Approved minutes from previous meetings can be found at the bottom of the Commissioners' main page on this site, as well as a copy of the proposed 2008-2009 budget.

Keep Decatur County Beautiful’s Electronic Recycling Event is coming up Saturday, August 23^rd . We will host an electronic recycling event at Decatur County Fairgrounds -1213 Vada Hwy., 10am – 2 pm. At this time, local residents will be able to drop off old personal computers, monitors, LCD screen/flat screen monitors, VCR’s, radios, stereos, DVD players, microwaves, power supplies, rechargeable batteries, vacuums, banking equipment, telephones, pagers, networking equipment, laptops, keyboards, mice, power cables, medical equipment (non-hazardous), printers, copy machines, fax machines, cell phones, transformers, scanners, portable electronic devices, servers, HUBS, Ink Cartridges, Toner Cartridges, Remotes, Modems, Projectors, Cameras, Televisions ($10/set charge to leave tv sets)

*Items Not Accepted:

 Refrigerators, washing machines, clothes dryers, dishwashers, mercury containing devices (thermometers, fire alarms), hazardous chemicals/materials, light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, bio-waste

 *appliances ARE accepted at both Decatur County Landfills.  For information, contact 248-3030.

 The Wall Street Journal recently called electronic waste “the world’s fastest growing and potentially most dangerous waste problem”.  Computer monitors contain an average of four pounds of lead plus small amounts of other forms of toxins including mercury and cadmium-facts courtesy of US EPA).  This is why we need you to help make this event truly a success! Volunteers are needed between the hours of 10 am and 2 pm on the 23^rd.  For more information or to volunteer, call Keep Decatur County Beautiful at 246-3611.

 E-Recycling Facts:

·          Recycling electronics allows precious metals, glass, steel and plastics to be used again.

·          Disposing of electronics is hazardous to the environment as toxic materials such as lead and mercury enter landfills around our communities, possibly contaminating ground water.

·          It takes less energy to make recycled products from used electronics than new products.