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\"This resolution ... appoint[s] your election officials for your August. You have a copy of the names of those individuals. They have been notified by mail as well as many of them have been called. And I've spoken with many of them who have agreed to work at your polls on August 26,\" Miss Chatham, a city staff member, told the council. The resolution sets pay at $175 for inspectors and $150 for other poll workers.

Miss Chatham said the slate of individuals had been notified by mail and some had also received phone calls; she told the council she had spoken with many who agreed to serve. The council member moved to adopt the resolution, and it passed by voice vote. No individual names were read aloud in the excerpt of the meeting transcript and no roll-call votes were recorded.

The resolution authorizes payment amounts for election workers and appoints the named individuals (the list was provided to council members). The meeting record does not include the full list of names or further details about training, voter-center locations or staffing contingencies.

The council approved the appointments without recorded dissent.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Jasper City Council - July 15, 2025 - New City Hall first meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The council adopted a resolution appointing election officials for the Aug. 26 election, setting pay at $175 for inspectors and $150 for other poll workers; the slate of names was sent by mail and many appointees have been contacted by staff.","taxTitle","Jasper City, Walker County, Alabama","taxId",71504,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6171762,"Council names Community Consultants to prepare demolition and federal grant applications",42,394000,436000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5393560-f7ae4fa1e06704dcbe8de81c3139916f&start=394&end=436","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5393560-f7ae4fa1e06704dcbe8de81c3139916f/thumbnail_394000.jpg","/articles/6171762/Jasper-City/Walker-County/Alabama/Council-names-Community-Consultants-to-prepare-demolition-and-federal-grant-applications","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6171762-1a36246f489769813264e64231cbad58/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448539&Signature=ZLGZPMVkkL7ma~9XWB6hnbYxP351vAjnyfvDJiFWpAF9HIhCDbl~8dzYYCvaBadXgoT768vmZ2E3vY9ztj~yuk-wqCREHSTAmQ~mAsGhtLL5vXgJ7T0~HVniKOI2ZVhXORoGBdWN6NYpnlH6cEgbb5TAu8Atj85R7RrmjdLliEP0eath8i8npdlBsNx1n-Gzzunez2UPi3tsnfLveshqACYqS197R9FqVL5hgDdqEQTMeP8E9jDoK91vMH1ij~MrFQmw1r5okZz9I~fDAHi4dZlldb~kiigYC9jSZPINKEctJrRDu6uIcveMJapk257HfZfdkSiQu~2Z53ATLnpdMw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council adopted a resolution on July 15 designating Community Consultants as the firm that will prepare the city's demolition-grant application and other federal grant applications the city may seek.

\"This resolution will provide that Community Consultants will be the company that we will use to make the grant application for that demolition grant and all other federal type grants that we may be requesting in the near future,\" Miss Chambers, a city staff member, told the council during the meeting.

A council member moved to adopt the resolution and another council member seconded; the motion passed by voice vote. The council did not announce contract terms, a procurement process, a fee schedule or a timeline during the meeting record.

The resolution instructs staff to work with Community Consultants on the demolition grant application and other federal grant efforts. The transcript does not show whether the designation is a binding contract award, a sole-source authorization or a first step toward a formal procurement.

The council approved the resolution without recorded dissent.","The City Council adopted a resolution authorizing Community Consultants to prepare the city's demolition-grant application and other federal grant applications; council voted by voice and did not specify contract terms in the meeting record.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6171767,"Council approves $100,000 budget amendment for Annex paving, parking and drainage",62,222000,284000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5393560-f7ae4fa1e06704dcbe8de81c3139916f&start=222&end=284","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5393560-f7ae4fa1e06704dcbe8de81c3139916f/thumbnail_222000.jpg","/articles/6171767/Jasper-City/Walker-County/Alabama/Council-approves-100000-budget-amendment-for-Annex-paving-parking-and-drainage","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6171767-d37d55827a5659552b99fac8cfd90c42/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448539&Signature=o9sHkVpqb5HDMBcXa09pjNns~agMlirmLfd-hf7VIBvjYiWQl3d1cZfi~YAk7w9b-xlOjB~mUkLyxj91O4RSq~PGWCmsfuprm0g46vi2NNnW~L9VOujEkLEZlG~vUlrc45~4D9e70HkTHp1Do7RPUplgTgXYLl-QjBGvvm4eiAR~R09E55i-GVLtSj2ThIAgpb55~wIJau51uqB8zV909-geYwGaGDg4CLRZoAjpYHccmCn~Tnu9UOHFz33yHfqxkQTs7vwByPRrnWKS9oMRt4qGIMG8WKfISWyhr1us1ZmQSafOWIeUpG2d5emLrbodBPyR7aA7tAV8xl9ogdvbJQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council approved a budget amendment on July 15 to provide $100,000 for paving work around the Annex, the alley between the Annex and the new building and the construction of a retaining wall to address parking and drainage needs. A separate line-item increase to pay for uniforms was also added and will come from a part-time salary account.

Council members voted by voice to adopt the amendment after staff described the work as necessary to add parking and address drainage around the facility. \"We are requesting a budget amendment today by unanimous consent to provide the funding of $100,000 for the paving that will be needed around the annex as well as the alleyway between this new building and annex and also to provide for a retaining wall,\" the city staff member said during the meeting.

The staff member told the council the amendment would also include additional money for uniforms, which \"will come from his part time salary.\" A council member moved to adopt the amendment and another council member seconded; the council approved it by voice vote. The meeting record does not include a roll-call tally or exact amounts for the uniform line-item increase.

The action directs city staff to proceed with the paving, alley and retaining-wall work using the newly authorized funds and to adjust payroll/line items to accommodate the uniform payments. No construction contract, vendor name or project schedule was announced during the meeting.

Background: The council discussed the request during the regular meeting agenda; the council chair called for the motion and members approved it by voice.

The council did not specify a contractor, project timeline or the exact source of the $100,000 within the general fund; those details were not provided in the meeting record.","The City Council unanimously approved a $100,000 budget amendment to pay for paving around the Annex, the adjacent alleyway and a retaining wall, and approved a separate line-item increase to cover uniform expenses to be funded from a part-time salary line.","actionData","errors"]

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Council appoints election workers for Aug. 26 and sets pay rates

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