You can read the accounts of the latest Childersburg City Council meeting &/or watch the meeting video:
Last night, Tuesday, December 17th the redistricting plan from the East Alabama Regional Planning Commission for Childersburg became official Tuesday (12/17) with passage of Ordinance 1148.
The vote sets the Ward registered voter totals as follows:
Ward A – 956
Ward B – 978
Ward C – 943
Ward D – 946
Ward E – 931, with new residents in the new housing development, College Park, to be included once completed.
In the pre-meeting work session, the Mayor & Council announced a plan to schedule a paper-shredding and consumer electronics disposal event for March of the new year. Also discussed was a plan to lease leaf vacuuming equipment from ACTS, likely after the first of the year.
The Council adopted Resolution 2024-30, obligating the remaining $11,000 from the American Rescue Plan funds toward the Childersburg Police/Judicial Complex renovation project. It’s hoped that the project will be completed by the end of March, but it could take until May of the new year.
In the meantime, the Council approved use of the RS Limbaugh Community Center for Municipal Court until the new Complex is completed at 34011 US Highway 280.
Approval was given to three training requests for the Childersburg Police Department. Kristen Glenn will enroll in an on-line training session, “Conducting a Records Inventory and Purge” with an associated cost of $159. Chief Kevin Koss and Investigator Micah Northcutt will attend Command Leadership Training in Hoover from February 3rd through 7th. The cost will be $795 each including meal reimbursement, paid from Fu7nd 13 – Police Special.). Koss will attend the Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police (AACOP) Winter Conference in Montgomery, February 9th through 13th. There is a $200 registration fee.
Deborah Morris was approved as a part-time temporary, as needed driver for the public transportation system at a rate of pay of $10 per hour. Mayor Ken Wesson noted that the two new transportation vans have been delivered and are already in service
The Council approved payment of invoices in the amount of $169,905.64.
The next regular Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 7th, 2024 at 6:00 p.m.