Piedmont City Council Discusses City Budget and Other Issues
Piedmont, AL – The City Council approved the minutes of the previous meeting and the bills for payment for the past 2 weeks without any major discussion. During the previous meeting, the bills for payment was a major discussion item. The current bills approved were $453,877.50 for the General Expenses and Payroll for the previous […]
City Councilmen Have Heated Debate During Council Meeting
Piedmont, AL – During the last Piedmont City Council meeting on February 4th, there were loud exchanges between some of the Councilmen after the vote to pay the City’s bills deadlocked with a 4 to 4 vote. Jubal Feazell said the Council had agreed to keep a $400,000 minimum balance in the General Fund and paying […]
Piedmont City Council Refuses To Pay For Mayor Approved Purchase
Piedmont, AL – The Piedmont City Council stripped a $5,000 expense from the Account Payables during the regular Council meeting Tuesday evening. The item taken out was for Gym Membership at Foundation Fitness for the Fire Department. Fire Chief Todd Kirkland wanted to purchase the membership for his Department’s 25 employees to help them stay […]
Piedmont Police Gets Hazardous Duty Pay Amid Recruitment Challenges
Piedmont, AL – The Piedmont City Council approved a $100 pay increase for each pay period for the 14 officers and the Chief during their Council meeting Tuesday evening. Chief Nathan Johnson made a presentation to the Council about increasing the pay for officers. He said he was about to lose several officers to other departments […]
Piedmont City Council Declares Surplus Transformers for Sale, Awaits Bids on Gov Deals to Fund Upgrades in Electrical Department
Piedmont, AL – During their latest meeting – the Piedmont City Council declared 6 out of date electrical transformers as surplus to be sold on Gov Deals. The City had an offer of $10,000 each for the transformers but they chose to sell them on Gov Deals in hopes of getting a higher price. The motion […]
Piedmont Residents Speak Out Against Utilities Rate Increase
Piedmont, AL – Piedmont City Council Meeting An overflow crowd attended the Piedmont City Council meeting on Tuesday to voice their concerns, over the 30% rate increase in utility bills which took effect on November 1st billing. Keith Word was one of those who addressed the Council questioning the rate increase basis, rate studies, and […]
Piedmont Library Receives Check for $5,000 at Piedmont City Council Meeting
Piedmont, AL – During the recent Piedmont City Council work session, State Representative Mark Gidley met with the Council to present a check to the Library in the Amount of $5,000. Librarian Tessa Maddox and her assistants accepted the check. During the regular Council meeting, the Rec Desk software program was approved for the Parks & […]
Piedmont City Council Meeting Revolves Around Fundraising and Grants
Piedmont, AL – During the Piedmont City Council meeting Tuesday evening, Coach Matthew Yakely met with the Council asking for their permission to hold a Fund Raising Road Block Saturday for the purpose of raising funds to pay for the 11 year old All Star Team to go the Little League World Series in Gulfport Mississippi. […]
City Council Meets and it is No Hollow Stump For Piedmont
Piedmont, AL – During the regular meeting of the Piedmont City Council Tuesday afternoon, Councilman Feazell withdrew his proposal to place a Bronze Hollow Stump at the courtyard by the gazebo downtown Piedmont. This was to commemorate the heritage of the City being know as “Hollow Stump” before it was known as Piedmont. Feazell told the […]
Piedmont City Council Meeting Discusses “Undrinkable Water”
Piedmont, AL – During a recent Piedmont City Council meeting, Councilman Greg South asked about the water at the Piedmont Springs near the Sports Complex. He said he would like to see the area cleaned up and maybe used for area residents. Mayor Bill Baker asked for the water to be tested to see how pure […]
