By Marla Jones, Managing Editor • marla@southerntorch.com

RAINSVILLE, Ala. — (Full video on southerntorch.com) The Rainsville City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, July 6.

During the meeting, it was brought up that the lease agreement between The Public Building Authority and the City of Rainsville was up for renewal. Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt stated that he forgot to bring a copy for the council to review.  Councilman Marshall Stiefel stated that he did not want to vote without reviewing.  A copy of the agreement was provided by the City Clerk,  for review between the work session and regular session of the Council meeting.  After a vote, the Council approved the agreement. 

The Council accepted the resignation of Assistant Police Chief Josh Wigley. Wigley will be joining the DeKalb County Sheriff's office as a School Resource Officer for the DeKalb County Technical School.

The Council posted the position vacated by Wigley, for fourteen days.  It will be posted internally for seven days and if necessary,  externally for seven days.

Mayor Lingerfelt asked the council for approval of two new signs for the City.  The first one would be a 5x10 sign at the entrance of the Field of Dreams and the Northeast Alabama Agri-Business Center in the amount of $3,580.00.  The Council approved this purchase.  

The second sign would be a 4x4 sign at the Rainsville City Hall at the price of $1275.00.  All Council members approved the purchase, with the exception of Marshall Stiefel.

“To my knowledge, there was nothing wrong with the present sign. The sign looks great.  The amount of the sign purchase was not the issue” stated Stiefel. “ I am just against needless spending of the taxpayer’s money. “

The Mayor and Council will welcome the new Rainsville business, DeKalb Urgent Care and Wellness Center at the grand opening and ribbon cutting on Sunday, July 12 from 2pm-4pm. The public is invited to attend. 

In other business the Council approved the following:

• Accepted the low bid to Reed Contracting Services in the amount of $161,244.44 for the street paving of Grimes, Church Street to White Street and Northside
• Accepted the low bid to Boozer and Son Construction in the amount of $11,790.00 for concrete flume on Church Street
• Hired Tyler Ledford as Part-time Maintenance/Shop in the amount of $11.43.

The next Rainsville City Council meeting will be July 20.