Marla Jones, Managing Editor

marla@southerntorch.com

Rainsville, Ala.-- (Full video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 17. 

The Rainsville Council approved the hire of Michael Leath, effective October 17,  as a Career Tech Instructor.  Leath has been a Voulnteer Firefighter with Rainsville since 2008.  He previously served as an Airport Fire Fighter at the Chattanooga Airport. 

 Leath will fill the position, previously held by Jason Brannan.  Brannan resigned from the Rainsville City Fire Department, earlier this month,  to take a position with the Alabama Fire College. 

The Council approved  the funding  of $12,000 per year for (3) years to the Enterepreneurial Center.

Councilmember Arlan “Monk” Blevins, discussed setting spending limits to under $500 after the first of the year.  When the economy improves those limits can be lifted. 

In other business: 

• Empowered Mayor Lingerfelt to sigh the Rental Tax Lease Contract
  
• Approved the purchase of a Stepp Dump Style Premix Heater (SPHD-3.0) Trailer in the amount of $62,614..00 , along with a Tamper Plate Compactor  in the amount of $2522.66.  The combination of these two machines will allow the City to become self sufficient in asphalt pothole repair. 

The next regular Rainsville Council Meeting will be held on November 7.