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The Dallas County Commission swore in six elected officials Wednesday, continuing their leadership within several districts in Dallas County.

For District 1, Connel Towns Sr. will continue to hold his respective role as county commissioner alongside Vivian Rodgers who will continue serving district 2, Curtis Williams who will also remain the county commissioner for District 3 and Bill Lumpkin of Orrville who was elected to District 4. 

“This is his first term,” Nunn said. “That will last four years, and I think that his goal and vision is going to overlap ours with the Dallas County Commission. He is already serving as a city councilman for Orrville. His goal and his vision he has shared with us is going to be into line with the county commission. So, I think that we can’t wait til he gets on board and starts working with us.” 

Dallas County Probate Judge Jimmy Nunn also swore in two returning members of the Dallas County Board of Education, Melvin Flanagan-Brown and Mamie Williams Solomon who were re-elected. Flanagan-Brown received the most write-in votes as no one was qualified on the ballot.

At the meeting, the members of the Dallas County Commission discussed two resolutions:

• 2024-11-03, which is a resolution establishing the date and time for regular monthly meetings, which is now confirmed by the commission as the second Monday of each month, starting at 4 p.m. in Dallas County Courthouse’s Judicial building on the first floor and
• 2024-11-04, appointing Commissioner Connel Towns to serve as vice chairman of the commission, who fills as chairman in the absence of Nunn.

Approved items within the commission’s consent agenda were two travel expenses for employees, Marcella Reed and Glenys Dukes that will take place in December.

The accounts payable section items within the meeting including three additional resolutions:

• 2024-11-01, which was catered to the commission’s October and November budget revisions,
• 2024-11-02, which approved Dollar General Store 30213, located at 4234 Alabama Highway on 41 to sell retail beer and wine that can be consumed off of the property by residents within the city and
• 2024-11-05, declaring a surplus canine that will be assigned to the Dallas County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit. 

The next Dallas County Commission meeting will be held Monday, Dec. 9 at 4 p.m.