CHILDERSBURG, Ala. – With Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs grant funds set to expand roads in the Childersburg Industrial Park for planned expansion, the Childersburg City Council passed Resolution 2025-07, which approved Goodwyn, Mills & Cawood, Insite Engineering, and Utility Engineering Consultants to provide services on an as-needed basis through Dec. 2027.
Those services will be necessary for the road work to facilitate a pair of major industrial expansions from Cooper Steel and Blair Block.
The Childersburg council approved four requests from the Police Department. Chief Kevin Koss will attend the Alabama Association of Chiefs of Police Conference the first week of August in Orange Beach. Expenses approved include a $200 registration fee, lodging, and per diem.
Approval was given to add Kristian Glenn and Christian Blair as full time permanent police cadets, pending Alabama Police Officers Standards and Training Commission requirements being met. The two new officers will attend the Anniston Northeast Law Enforcement Academy, Aug. 25 through Nov. 25 this year. Their pay rate will be $16 per hour, and upon completion of the academy, the pay rate will increase to $17.50 per hour.
Payton Haisten was approved as a Code Enforcement Officer for the Police Department at a rate of $14 per hour. The council also approved to advertise for an opening for a Police Records clerk.
The council approved $16,406.93 for five new sets of turn-out gear for the Childersburg Fire Department from American Emergency Products, paid from Fund 65- Direct Support. Also gaining approval was the hire of Howard O’Neal as a part-time temporary, as-needed Fire/Medic at a rate of $16 per hour.
Payment of invoices were approved in the amount of $208,961.05
The next regular meeting of the Childersburg City Council will be held on June 3 at 6:00 p.m.
