The path to completion of the John Mark Stallings Special Needs Accessible Playground (SNAP) was shortened when the Morgan County Commission voted to donate $10,000 to the project at its regular meeting Tuesday morning.

The donation was split equally four ways between districts 1-4 and will be used to complete the third and final phase of the playground, which is located in Sparkman Park in Hartselle.

In addition to the money, the commission has agreed to provide in-kind work, according to Commission Chairman Ray Long.

“We wanted to step up and help the SNAP Committee raise the money needed to complete the playground,” Long said. “This project helps special needs kids throughout the county. We’re glad we can assist it.”

The governing body acted on other matters as follows:

•Authorized the chairman to execute the Title III supportive services contract with North-Central Alabama Regional Council of Governments area Agency on Aging to provide transportation and supportive services, effective Oct. 1, 2014, through Sept. 30, 2015

•Authorized a sales tax refund paid in error of $5,553.25 to Power Supply Company LLC

•Authorized the chairman to execute a memorandum of understanding between the Morgan County Juvenile & Family Drug Court and the Alabama Administrative Office of Courts for FY2015 problem-solving court funding of $20,000 for the Morgan County Juvenile and Family Drug Court program

•Authorized the chairman to execute a memorandum of understanding between the Morgan County Mental Health Center of North-Central Alabama Inc. and the Morgan County Juvenile Probation Office to provide outpatient mental health services for adolescents enrolled in a program of the Morgan County Juvenile Court

•Authorized the chairman to declare a 2008 Ford Taurus as surplus property and advertise it for sale on govdeals.com

•Approved an excess proceed claim of $395.10 for Gayla Sue Uslu Mendez arising from the Revenue Commissioner’ tax sale

•Authorized a certificate to subdivide and consolidate property for Irene M. Jennings and Jonathan E and Tiffanie D. Shadix, Lawrence Cove Road, District 3

•Approved payment of $2,375 to S.S. Nesbitt for consultant fees for healthcare reform

•Approved payment of $8,299.50 to Harris, Caddell & Shanks PC for legal services provided to Morgan County departments in October

•Approved payment of $525 to Underwood Associates for professional services on the MCATS sidewalk project

•Approved payment of $100 to the Alabama Coroners Association for annual membership dues for Morgan County Coroner Jeff Chunn

•Authorized the chairman to implement a policy on public notice regarding blanket conditions of county roads and bridges

•Authorized the chairman to execute the subgrant award documents between the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs Law Enforcement and Traffic Safety Division and Morgan County to provide the county $87,281.55 from the Edward Bryne Justice Assistance Grant for Morgan County’s Narcotic ad Violent Crime Task Force