CHILDERSBURG, Ala. – The Childersburg City Council opened their Tuesday, May 6 meeting with approval for a pair of resolutions concerning grants. Resolution 2025-05 approved creation of a revised purchasing policy and code of ethics to meet regulations for federal grant funds.
Resolution 2025-06 approves Keven Kessler of Community Consultants to make application for an Economic Development Grant for improvement and installation of an access road on Industrial Park property to accommodate growing traffic for a pair of expanding industries, Cooper Steel and Blair Block.
The Council approved a notice for publication of the upcoming Municipal Election in The Daily Home on June 11, 2025 in the amount of $86.40.
Also approved was a full-page color ad in The Daily Home’s 2025 First Responders: ”Our Heroes on the Homefront” in the amount of $1,288.50, paid from Fund 23.
The Council approved an important security measure for the new Municipal Court Building – the purchase of a PD-6500i Metal Detector ADA Package installed at the court entrance located at 34011 US Hwy 280. The cost will be $8,010 from Fund 11 – Municipal Corrections.
The Childersburg Parks and Recreation Department is gearing up for Summer Day Camp with approval to hire two lead day camp counselors at a rate of $10 per hour, as well as 17 counselors at $8.50 per hour. Shifts will be assigned on a rotation basis.
The Council approved AIS to install five security cameras at the Rainwater House at a cost of $2,795, as well as a pair for the Rainwater Library at a cost of $2,075, paid from Fund 65 – Direct Support.
Invoice payments were approved in the amount of $208,030.41.
The subject was brought up about the debris build-up on the Tallahatchie Creek Bridge on Plant Road that causes issues into nearby residential areas. Mayor Ken Wesson reported Wednesday morning that he had been in contact with R.J. Corman Railway, the company responsible for the bridge maintenance. Wesson reported that a clean-up has been scheduled to take place in the next two weeks.
The next regular meeting of the Childersburg City Council will be held on May 20th at 6:00 p.m.
