CHILDERSBURG, Ala. – When Mayor Ken Wesson called the Tuesday, September 16th meeting to order, it opened a new era, holding their first meeting in their new City Council Chamber inside the new Judicial Complex on Highway 280, “We have hosted a number of out-of-town visitors the past few weeks, and they have all been quite complimentary of our entire new complex.”
In New Business, the Council adopted Ordinance 1150 which approves the 2025 Floodplain Development update, under the umbrella of the Talladega County plan.
Resolution 2025-24 was approved, awarding the Forest Hills Paving Project to James Paving Company out of Tuscaloosa. The total cost of the paving will be $317,150 and will begin once several procedural steps take place through the state as a Rebuild Alabama funded project.
Also gaining approval was Resolution 2025-25, which gives approval to Mayor Ken Wesson, in his capacity as LRA Chairman, to execute a letter of intent for 500 +/- acres at the Childersburg Industrial Park with a potential buyer(s).
The Council approved Johnny Swain to install an additional parking area on city property adjacent to 8th Avenue SW in downtown Childersburg.
Approval was given to the Street Department to hire Corey Jones as a full-time, permanent Crew Leader at a rate of pay of $11 per hour.
The Council approved payment of invoices in the amount of $292,445.39.
During the pre-meeting work session, it was announced that Another Level Cards will host a downtown festival on Saturday, October 11th from 2:30 to 6:00 p.m. featuring a host of food and other vendors, along with a meet and greet with former Atlanta Braves centerfielder, Andruw Jones.
