CHILDERSBURG, Ala. – With a packed gallery of citizens wanting to talk about issues with homeless residents and a possible data center for Childersburg, there was an unexpected invitation issued for Childersburg to host Alabama’s stop on the US Freedom 250 Tour.
“Childersburg is America’s oldest continually occupied community,” said tour organizer Tony Griffith, “And it seems appropriate that the City be a part of America’s 250th celebration.”
Griffith told the Council that the plan would bring historic exhibits, live entertainment on two stages, plus space available for local vendors and more, all in Childersburg the weekend of April 11th and 12th.
In New Business, the Council approved Resolution 2026-03, which authorizes the Mayor to execute a Rebuild Alabama grant application for a Bates Addition paving project through Utility Engineers, with a local match not to exceed $100,000.
Resolution 2026-04 also gained approval to authorize Central Alabama Community College to install an LPR – Flock System camera on Faye Perry Drive on City right of way, to monitor traffic in and out of the Childersburg campus.
The Council approved for elected officials to attend the 2026 League of Municipalities Annual Convention, hosted at Montgomery Renaissance on April 28th-30th, approving expenses of $450 registration per participant, plus two night lodging, per diems, and mileage reimbursement. The Mayor noted that municipal training mandated by a new state law will be available for all officials.
Approval was given to a request by the Police Department for additional liability insurance for 15 police officers through the Fraternal Order of Police at a premium cost of $193.20 yearly premium per officer.
The Council approved payment of invoices in the amount of $105,387.25.
The next regular Council meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 11:00 a.m.
Besides Griffith’s invitation, Noah Beckham asked several questions concerning a data center proposal.
Mayor Wesson responded, “There’s a lot of details that haven’t even been mentioned, so we just don’t know. We have talked with several entities about the possibility. We’re open to listen at this point. The Planning Commission wanted to make the necessary zoning adjustments that would be necessary, which we approved in January. This one group that has proposed a data center needs to do some due diligence on the site. This is far from the done deal that some are saying it is. We haven’t surplused any property for sale. We don’t know a lot of the details everyone wants to know, because they don’t even know until they complete their site assessment.”
After the meeting Wesson told Beckham and others that there will be question and answer sessions before action by the Council.
