By Joseph M. Morgan

joseph@southerntorch.com

The Rainsville City Council had a productive meeting Monday night, but chose to delay the official adjournment of the meeting to be able to set interest rates on a bond issue on Sept. 3 at 5:30 p.m. instead of taking up the business at the normally scheduled meeting this past Monday.

In other business:

- The council approved the replacement of a crosswalk signal for $3,500.

- Approved the emergency job posting for two new police officers.

- Approved Tennessee Valley Archeological Research to do an archeological survey of the Boozer Bridge site for $3,900.

- Passed a resolution to accept a grant that will allow Top of Alabama Regional Council on Governments (TARCOG) to begin work on a comprehensive plan for Rainsville.

- Approved a $1,000 donation from the City of Rainsville to the DeKalb County Schools Connecting Champions Initiative and established city hall as a drop-off for technology donations.

- Corrected the starting pay scale for two city employees hired at the previous council meeting at the incorrect hourly wage.

- Approved a $13,000 match for a grant to purchase a truck for the fire department.

- The Council voted to delay the adjournment of Monday night’s meeting until 5:30 p.m. on Sept. 3 in order to set interest rates on a bond issue.

- The council’s first meeting in September was previously scheduled to fall on Labor Day. The council voted Monday to change the date from Sept. 1 until Sept. 8 to avoid a conflict with the holiday (unrelated to the delayed discussion about interest rates that will take place on Sept. 3 at 5:30 p.m.).