Marla Jones, Managing Editor
RAINSVILLE, ALA.-- (Full video on Southern Torch Facebook) The Rainsville City Council held its regularly scheduled Council Meeting on Monday, April 1.
The Rainsville City Council purchased a new paving machine that has an asphalt packer that will replace tar and gravel. The machine was brought to the Council meeting.
“We don't have to rely on nobody else no more. If we have potholes of our own, we can take care of them ourselves” stated Council Member Rickey Byrum.
“We don't have to wait on the County, we can do them ourselves. We don't have to depend on nobody” concluded Bryum.
The Council announced the first annual Rainsville Chamber of Commerce Jail and Bai event will be on May 2. “Inmates” will each have a $100 bond. Half of the bond can be paid by inmates and the other half must be paid by phone calls for support, with all proceeds going toward the Rainsville Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Program.
The Council approved the upgrade of electrical outlets and the addition of more poles at the Freedom Festival Location by Laney Electric in the amount of $13,700.00.
The Rainsville Freedom Fest will be held on June 24. Gates will open at 1 p.m. and musical entertainment will be throughout the day. Entertainers include Molly Griffith, John Allen Jones, Hugh Jack Bell, Country Case, Alliance Quartet, and Boys in the Band. The main act, Shenandoah will take the stage beginning at 7:30. Immediately following will be the biggest fireworks show ever, sponsored by The City of Rainsville and FTC.
In other business, the Council:
- Passed Resolution 04-17-2023 (A) for the construction of a new access road to the new proposed Public Works Facility site by Vantage Construction, LLC in the amount of $160,175.74 (Project No. CRP-ACRPW-2023-01)
- Accepted Kevin Smith’s Resignation from Park & Rec—Effective 4-6-2023
- Hired Luke Posey for Park & Rec—Effective 4-26-2023 at $15.13 per hour
- Appointed Attorney Pat Tate as the Hearing Officer, and Attorney Al Shumaker as the Prosecuting Attorney for the purpose of conducting a Due Process Hearing in a pending personnel matter to be held in a Special Called Meeting on 4-26-2023 beginning at 4:00 P.M.
- Contracted Tammie Smith—Acting Court Clerk/Magistrate Effective 4-18-2023
- Approved the ALDOT Agreement for Installation, Operation, and Maintenance of Fire Station Emergency Beacon—Resolution 04-17-2023(B) and Empowerd the Mayor to Sign necessary paperwork for the ALDOT Agreement for the Fire Station Emergency Beacon
- Purchased (5) 8 yd Dumpsters—Wastequip $5,945.00
- Purchased (8) 4 yd Dumpsters—Wastequip $6,224.00
- Water Line—New Proposed Public Works Facility Site/Section Dutton Water
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Rainsville City Council will be held on May 1, with a work session beginning at 4 p.m. and the Regular Council Meeting at 4:30 p.m.
