Marla Jones, Managing Editor
marla@southerntorch.com
FORT PAYNE, Ala.--The Fort Payne City Council held their regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday.
The Council authorized James Payton, of Ladd Environmental, to submit a pre-application for an SRF loan that would be applied to the southern leg of the sewer line replacement. This part of the project will be close to $10 million to complete. Federal funds, related to covid policies, could provide money for certain projects. The pre-application would determine if Fort Payne would be awarded any of the federal funds.
In other business, Fort Payne City Attorney Rocky Watson spoke to the Council regarding the grant application for a sewer line to be installed for the Jacksonville Canyon Center Field School. Grant money would pay for the expansion of the line. Fort Payne would be the owner of the line and take the responsibility for the maintenance of the line. A letter must be written to accompany a grant application.
This sewer line can be tapped on by residents, who provide a pump and pay the tap fee.
The Council approved the following Resolutions:
- 2022-04, approving City Attorney Watson’s letter to JSU regarding the sewer line to the JSU Canyon Center Field School.
- 2022-05, authorizing signatories to lease papers for new sanitation trucks.
- 2022-06, informing ADEM of actions taken by the City to meet the permit requirements for the Wastewater Treatment Plant. This is a yearly required resolution.
In new business the Council:
Authorized the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of the Fort Payne School Board for the use of the Williams Avenue School building by the Police Department.
Council President Watson discussed the upcoming Council trip to Washington D.C. for the National League of Cities meeting.
The next meeting of the Fort Payne Council will be held on February 15. A public meeting will be held to accept comments on the City entering into a Memorandum of Understanding with Marathon Realty Group to bring a Food City Grocery Store to Fort Payne.
