SYLACAUGA, Ala. – The Sylacauga City Council will meet on Tuesday, Oct. 20, with a work session scheduled for 5:00 p.m. in the Faye Hosey Chambers, followed immediately by the regular council meeting.
The agenda includes two potential annexation requests, a redevelopment agreement, personnel matters, and appointments to council leadership positions.
Under Old Business, the council will consider setting a public hearing to discuss entering into an amended and restated Redevelopment Reimbursement Agreement with Robo Motors LLC and Sylacauga Handicapped Inc.
New business includes a 6:00 p.m. public hearing on the potential annexation of property at 844 Fulton Gap Rd. in Sylacauga. The property is zoned AG-1.
Council members also will consider approving a resolution regarding the 2025 Hazard Mitigation Plan in coordination with the Talladega County Emergency Management Agency. Another item would set a public hearing on an annexation request for property at 221 Autumn Acres Ln.
Several personnel and administrative matters are also on the agenda. The council will consider increasing Police Officer Jason Williamson’s starting pay rate to PDC-1, Step 3, effective Oct. 17, in recognition of more than 15 years of law enforcement experience. Members also will consider authorizing payment of wages during Alexandra Lambert’s administrative leave.
Financial items include approval of accounts payable invoices for Fiscal Years 2026 and 2027, as well as September 2026 payrolls.
The council also will appoint a council president and president pro tempore. The terms of the newly appointed officers are scheduled to begin Nov. 1.
The final agenda item calls for designating authorized signatories for City of Sylacauga transactions.
The work session begins at 5:00 p.m. Tuesday in the Faye Hosey Chambers, with the regular council meeting to follow. The public hearing on the Fulton Gap Rd. annexation is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
