Big Bridge is seen Tuesday afternoon.

CRANE HILL — A year ago, Julian Morris got the news no one wants — the love of his life died in a car wreck on County Road 222 near Big Bridge, a winding stretch of highway that’s seen many wrecks over the years.

On Tuesday, he asked the Cullman County Commission to consider safety improvements, traffic signs, guard rails, anything, so that no one else gets hurt or worse.

“When the road was designed, it wasn’t banked properly,” the Crane Hill resident said. “Now, the population is growing out there. You’ve got people from Birmingham and everywhere else moving in. You’re going to have more wrecks out there.”

Veronica Morris, 73, was killed when another vehicle collided with hers on County Road 222 near Big Bridge June 5, 2016. Since then, there’s been a number of wrecks near the location. Alabama State Troopers didn’t have a complete tally of wrecks for the area Tuesday.

The county has looked at the road design to find ways to improve it, but any changes will likely be costly. The Alabama Department of Transportation (ALDOT) recently finished a $1 million paving project on the road, resurfacing five miles from Interstate 65 at Good Hope to Trimble.

In other business Tuesday, the Cullman County Commission:

Approved appropriations, expenditures, payroll, requisitions and all journal entries to be posted

Approved June 13 meeting minutes.

Authorized County Attorney Chad Floyd to file suit against a delinquent taxpayer for failure to pay their sales and use tax.

Authorized Chairman Kenneth Walker to sign a deed in favor of David and Shirley Hays for an easement for ingress-egress to their property.

Approved purchase of software from Harris Local Government for software/services, maintenance and hosting for $92,670.

Approved Oktoberfest Committee’s request for $5,000 to support Oktoberfest 2017. Approved Tractor & Equipment Co.’s quote of $12,979.05 to repair tar distributor for chip sealing roads.

Declared surplus of the following equipment from the Road Department to be listed on online auction site GovDeals: 1993 Ford cab tractor with front broom attachment and 1999 International 4700 fuel truck.

Declared surplus 2004 Dodge Durango, the county coroner’s office vehicle, to be listed on GovDeals.

Approved proposed plat for Jayce’s Place subdivision at county roads 1564 and 1589.

Extended bid for jail supplies to North Alabama Chemical and Central Paper.

Extended bid for lawn care to Pro Lawn Unlimited.

Extended bid for pest control to American Pest Control.

The county commission meeting will hold a work session at 8:30 a.m., July 25, followed by its meeting at 10 a.m.