The Walker County Commission voted unanimously April 1 to hire Donovan Clark as a part-time common laborer for District Four, effective April 2, 2025, with the appointment conditioned on Clark’s successful completion of the Walker County Civil Service Board drug test and application process. The action occurred during an emergency meeting held at 11:15 a.m. in Courtroom B at the Walker County Courthouse Annex in Jasper.

The hire was moved by Commissioner John Dunagan and seconded by Commissioner Jim Borden. The recorded vote was: “District One: Aye; District Three: Aye; Chairman: Aye.” County Administrator Amy Frederickson called the roll, and Chairman Miller acknowledged a quorum.

The motion opening discussion and the subsequent approval were recorded without further public discussion. The item statement in the meeting minutes specified the start date as April 2, 2025, and that the appointment is conditional on the Walker County Civil Service Board (WCCSB) drug test and completion of the WCCSB application process; the minutes did not list funding sources or the hourly rate for the position.

This personnel action was one of two hires the commission approved at the emergency session; the meeting recessed after the motions and adjourned to reconvene at the next regularly scheduled meeting. The minutes record no additional debate or public comment on the hire.