Category: City Council meeting

Childersburg prepares for the upcoming municipal election

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The Tuesday, March 4th Childersburg City Council meeting opened with passage of Resolution 2025-04, which authorizes the City to enter into a working agreement with Talladega County and its Board of Registrars for the 2025 Municipal Election, authorizing Mayor Ken Wesson to execute the agreement.

The Council approved an ABC license for Quik Sak Grocery, located at 32522 US Highway 280, Suite A in the city. It includes off-premise-only sales for beer and wine.

The new Childersburg Police/Judicial Complex will have a new 60-foot flagpole, installed by Alabama Flag and Banner. The cost, including flags is $18391.50, paid from Fund 65-Direct Support.

The Council also approved purchase and installation of 30 Alibi Cameras, along with a network video system from Advanced Integrated Security at a cost of $27,7999 paid from Fund 25. It will give complete security coverage of the complex interior and exterior, and will include an outdoor “safe zone” for public transactions, child custody swaps, or any other citizen activity that would benefit from the service.

During a safety inspection of the baseball/softball complex, a dangerous loose wire was discovered. Mayor Wesson authorized the emergency repair at a cost of $2,100. That same inspection identified fencing issues needing repair before the start of the upcoming season. The Council approved costs, not to exceed $11,500 from Fund 65-Direct Support.

The Council approved payment of invoices in the amount of $180,879.55.

The next regular meeting of the City Council will be Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 6:00 pm.

The Town of Oak Grove reappoints Sewer Board members

During their February 2025 regular meeting, the Oak Grove Town Council reappointed Rick Morgan and Frank Young to their Sewer Board for terms ending in 2028 and 2030 respectively.

In other new business, The Council voted to indemnify the Town Clerk and Volunteer Fire Chief against legal liability in the course of carrying out their required duties.

The purchase of an Off-Road Tracker for town use was approved at a cost of $16,174 from Sylacauga Marine & ATV.

Repair expenses were approved to install new lighting for a Street Department vehicle to meet legally-required standards. The cost of the work by Dana Safety Supply is $1,559.34.

The Oak Grove VFD reported 59 total calls in January. There were five structure fires, fifteen property fires, thirty-six EMS-only calls, and three non-fire, non-EMS calls. Aid was given to other departments on seven calls, and aid recieved on ten calls.

Six of the calls for service were inside the town limits, with the other 53 calls outside, but still within the departments assigned service area.

The Childersburg Council makes Water Board appointments

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The Childersburg City Council opened it second February meeting with a pair of reappointments to the Childersburg Water-Sewer-Gas Board. Billy Atkinson, Jr. will serve through 9/30/2030. Ron Websters term extends to 1/26/2031.

With Mayor serving as the Voting Delegate during the 2025 Alabama League of Municipalites convention in Huntsville, the Council selected Tommy Ivey as 1st Alternate, and Angie Twymn will serve as 2nd Alternate.

The Council approved a pair of grounds mainenance expences. The Street Department will have four (4) new Echo weed eaters from Russell Building Supply at $359.99 through the state bid list, with a fifth going to the Parks and Recreation Department. That total is $1,799.95, paid from Fund 23.

Approval also went for a Parks and Recreation requet for a Kubota Zero Turn Mower from Lincoln Tractor, priced at $11,798.72 on the state bid list, also paid from Fund 23.

The Council approved expense for the emergency replacement of a wooden trellis at the Rainwater Museum. It will be replaced by Yarnell Construction at a cost not to exceed $5,800.

Approval was given to pay invoices in the amount of $623,628.13 with $353,000 representing the latest payment on the construction work at the new Judicial Complex on US Highway 280.

The next regular meeting will be held on March 4, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.

Childersburg’s new Judicial Complex is progressing on schedule for April debut

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A short-handed Childersburg City Council handled a short agenda on Tuesday, February 4th and turned it’s attention the new Childersburg Judicial Complex. Council members Angie Twyman and Wes Allen were absent.

Renovations on the building that will house both the Childersburg Police Department and the Municipal Court was reported as making significant, on-schedule progress. Mayor Ken Wesson reported that plans for the phone system and security cameras is ready for implementation, “ It will include a ‘safe exchange zone’ close to the front door with 24/7 surveillance camera to record child custody exchanges as well as online commerce meet-ups in a safe, recorded environment.”

During their pre-meeting work session the Council discussed plans being developed for an impressive sign at the new Judicial Complex. A 60-foot flagpole will be included as a separate project as soon as it is clear that the placement will not disrupt construction activity of the contractor.

In New Business, the Council approved the purchase of a Zebra evidence management system from Souther Software at a cost of $3,105, paid from Alabama Trust Funds. The new state-of-the-art system will use a bar code identification of pieces of evidence that attaches all the relevant paperwork necessary for court.

Approval was given to pay expenses for the Mayor and Council to attend the annual Alabama League of Municipalities Convention in Huntsville from May 13th to the 16th, including registration, lodging, per diem, and travel expenses. Officials will take advantage of the League’s Municipal Official training session, which are now required per a new state law.

The Council approved advertisements with the Childersburg High School boys and girls soccer teams at $300 per team.

Approval was given to pay invoices in the amount of $417,864.16. That includes a $104,000 semi-annual City bond payment.

The next regular meeting of the Childersburg Council will be held on Tuesday, February 18th at 6:00 p.m.

Childersburg Council consolidates municipal polling sites

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With approval of Ordinance 1147, the Childersburg designated the R.S. Limbaugh Community Center as the municipal polling site for all qualified electors within the corporate limits of Childersburg.

The vote removes the Ward C Pleasant Valley polling place and sends those voters to the Limbaugh Center. Mayor Ken Wesson noted, “The only elections we use that polling place are municipal elections. All voters in our community and beyond vote at the Limbaugh Center for every other election.”

No cost transportation will be available for any voter needing the service, via the Childersburg transportation system.

In other New Business, Resolution 2024-26 approved an agreement with Misti Martin for gymnastics/cheer instruction at the Rec Annex adjacent to John Cox Stadium.

Passage of Resolution 2024-27 approved a local match of $51,367 for FY2026 for the East Alabama Commission 5311 rural transit program.

Outdoor lighting is coming to the newly-built Pickleball Court. Resolution 2024-28 awarded the installation contract to Pearson Electric in the amount of $4,656.05 from Fund 65 – Direct Support. Mayor Wesson noted that existing supports for much of the lighting re already in place.

The Council approved Resolution 2024-29, which means a new state-of-the-art Theromplastic Polyoletin roof system as part of the new Police & Judicial Building renovations on Highway 280. The bid was awarded to Mitchell Roofing LLC in the amount of $69,250 under public works bid law. Mayor Wesson was authorized to execute documents for the agreement.

Approval was given for the purchase of a Kyocera Ecosys Copier/Scanner for the Municipal Court Office in the amount of $1,050 from Fund 11, along with a maintenance agreement of $15.30 monthly.

Firefighter Brett Lunsford was approved to move from full-time permanent to part-time temporary as needed with no change in pay rate.

The Council approved payment of invoices in the amount of $70,959.96.

The next regular Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, December 17th, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.