Andalusia City Council adopts back-to-school sales tax holiday, approves landfill contract and property abatements

The Andalusia City Council on April 1, 2025, voted to adopt Ordinance 2025-03—Andalusia’s participation in the state back-to-school sales tax holiday—approved a three-year disposal agreement with the Coffee County Commission Landfill and passed Resolution 2025-11 ordering abatement of four properties, city proceedings show.

The council first approved the minutes of its March 18, 2025, meeting by voice vote before taking up new-business ordinances and resolutions. Mayor presided over the meeting.

Mayor introduced Ordinance 2025-03, describing it as the city’s routine participation in the state-authorized sales tax holiday for school-related items. The mayor told the council the measure had been given a first reading at the March 18 meeting and presented it for final action. Council member Powell moved to adopt the ordinance; Council member Mao seconded. The council adopted the ordinance by voice vote.

The ordinance follows the state-authorized sales tax holiday weekend; at the meeting the mayor stated the holiday “begins on Friday, July and ends on midnight, July the twentieth of 2025,” language taken from the meeting record. The ordinance text and the city’s participation mirror the state act that creates the sales tax weekend, as presented to the council. The specific list of qualifying items and any state statutory citations were not specified during the discussion.

The council next considered an ordinance approving a disposal agreement with the Coffee County Commission Landfill. The mayor said the city has historically contracted with the county landfill to accept city solid waste on a per-ton basis and recommended approving a new three-year contract. Council member Boswell moved to approve the agreement and authorize execution by the mayor and the city clerk; Council member Powell seconded. The council approved the measure by voice vote.

Finally, the council considered Resolution 2025-11, described by the mayor as an abatement order for four parcels: one on Pew Street, one on Smith Street, and two on Snowden Drive. A council member moved to adopt Resolution 2025-11; Council member Mills seconded. The resolution was adopted by voice vote.

Each of the votes recorded in the meeting transcript was taken by voice; the record does not include a roll-call vote tally or individual yes/no votes. After completing those items the mayor asked if any council member had further business; none was offered and the meeting was adjourned.

Votes at a glance

- Approval of minutes, March 18, 2025 — Motion to approve minutes moved by Council member Mount, seconded by Mr. Nicks; adopted by voice vote. - Ordinance 2025-03 (back-to-school sales tax holiday) — Mover: Council member Powell; Second: Council member Mao; Outcome: Adopted by voice vote. (Ordinance previously read March 18, 2025.) - Ordinance approving disposal agreement with Coffee County Commission Landfill (three-year contract) — Mover: Council member Boswell; Second: Council member Powell; Outcome: Approved by voice vote; mayor and city clerk authorized to execute the agreement. - Resolution 2025-11 (abatement of four properties: Pew Street; Smith Street; two on Snowden Drive) — Mover: council member (unnamed in the record); Second: Council member Mills; Outcome: Adopted by voice vote.

No public comment was recorded on these items in the meeting transcript. The council did not provide vote tallies or roll-call votes in the record provided.