[ April 01, 2020 ] Pickens County leaders are busy behind the scenes working together for the citizens of Pickens County. Check out the ZOOM meeting held this morning on our YouTube channel. Some highlights listed below. (Time in meeting)

Hosted by Donnie Craig, Pickens Sheriff (0:00)

Rob Jones, Pickens County Commissioner Chair (1:00)
- Commissioners will discuss extending the State of Emergency Declaration from April 7th to April 30th at Thursday's called meeting.
- Waiving the camper ordinance for public safety
- Digital informational signs at Tate 4-way and Camp Road
- Working with local 3-D Printing company to make face shields
- CLOSED: Eagle's Rest Park (Monument Road) and Talking Rock Nature Preserve (Carnes Mill Road)

Brandon Douglas, Jasper City Manager (7:43)
- City of Jasper parks remain open and being monitored

John Nicholson, Pickens County EMA Director (8:30)

Steve Lawrence, Jasper Mayor (9:13)

Brandon Douglas, Jasper City Manager (11:19)
- Administrative staff will educate nonessential businesses on operations before sending out law enforcement

Sloan Elrod, Pickens County Fire Chief (14:47)
- Supplies slow to come in from DPH - but received 20 mask
- Call volume for March is down 120 calls [ 2019 - 380 | 2020 - 262 ]
- Uptick in suspicious patients this week vetted by Pickens 911
- Pickens 911 will be asking additional questions (running fever, symptoms, etc.) to take precautions
- Don't be alarmed when fire/ems and law enforcement will wearing PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)
- Citizens and Home Depot donated masks

Steve Roper, Jasper Fire Chief (19:48)
- Call volume is down but running some calls to addresses of confirmed cases
- Received donations of masks and use filters from Home Depot

Von Headrick, Jasper Assistant Fire Chief (21:09)
- Thanks the community for all the support to public safety.

Greg Lovell, Jasper Police Department Chief (22:19)
- Call volume down; more animal calls
- Jack Dunn donating infrared themometer

Donnie Craig, Pickens Sheriff (23:23)
- Current jail population is 43 (can house up to 140 inmates)
- No confirmed coronavirus cases present at jail and testing available
- Inmate visitation canceled; facility cleaned 2-3 times a day

Kris Stancil, Captain Pickens Sheriff's Office (25:39)
- Program 'Are You Ok' to take care of seniors and shut-ins; Call 706-253-8869 to sign up
- 10 to 12 people calling each day to see if they have needs/updates
- Working with CARES on Monday, Wednesday and Friday to take food to 30+ families

Jeff Hall, Chief Deputy Pickens Sheriff's Office (29:57)
- Working on traffic/security plans with Piedmont Mountainside Hospital if patients increase
- Compiling list of PPE available in the county

Rick Jasperse, State Representative (34:46)
- Will start sharing daily information from Governor Kemp
- Will reach out to GEMA to help get PPE
- Unemployment claims have increased

Chris Leake, Lieutenant Pickens Sheriff's Office (39:20)
- Court services is still serving papers
- Temperature and screening questions for citizens to enter the courthouse