SYLACAUGA, Ala. – The Sylacauga City Council met Tuesday, June 16, in the Faye Hosey Chambers at City Hall following board appointment interviews and a work session.
During Old Business, the council conducted a public hearing before approving the proposed paving project included in the city’s application for the Fiscal Year 2027 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG). The approval includes a local funding match of $53,625, which will only be allocated if the city is awarded the grant.
The council voted 3-2 concerning overriding Mayor Matt Hubbard’s veto of Resolution 52-2026. The resolution requires all city department heads to attend city council work sessions.
In board appointments, the council appointed Kermit Baumgartner III to the Sylacauga Board of Education for a five-year term set to expire in June 2031.
The council also reappointed Brad Porch to the Sylacauga Utilities Board for a six-year term ending in July 2032.
Additionally, council members declared certain Police Department equipment as surplus property and authorized its disposal.
Under New Business, the council approved a two-step educational pay increase for Animal Control Officer Brandon Gerrins, who recently earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice. The increase is effective June 13, 2026.
The council also approved accounts payable invoices for Fiscal Year 2026 totaling $680,849.02.
May 2026 payrolls totaling $525,213.04 were also approved.
