By Marla Ballard

Reporter

RAINSVILLE, Ala.-- (Full video on Southern Torch Facebook page) The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on December 5. 

 The Council approved a 3% Cost-Of-Living Raise for City Employees, which was built into the 2022-2023 budget.  The raise will go into effect on January 4, 2023. 

At last month’s meeting, the Council approved Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt to sign the necessary paperwork to obtain financing for new vehicles for the Rainsville Police and Fire Department. The wording needed to clarify that the new fleet loan at First Southern State banks would be a draw note. 

The Boozer Road Paving Project was accepted with the total being $100,000 plus the stripping.  The Council gave Mayor Lingerfelt the authority to negotiate between two companies,  the stripping for the Boozer Road project along with the city streets of Rainbow Avenue South, Shankles North, Brown Chapel Road, and Clements for $10,000.

The Council approved a price of $5,000 from F G Lumber, to cut the trees and buy the wood at the new Public Works Site. 

A citizen whose address is 3827 Co Rd 121 Fort Payne, requested an 8-yard front load dumpster.   The property is outside the city limits but the County does not have any dumpsters in the requested size.  The Council approved the request with an additional  $25 surcharge to the monthly billing. 

The Council approved placing a street light at the DeKalb County Schools Early Learning Center.

The next meeting of the Rainsville City Council will be held on December 19, with a work session beginning at 4:00 and a Regular Meeting beginning at 4:30 p.m.