Phenix City council declares Lakisha Ligon duly elected to School Board District 5

The Phenix City Council on a July 2025 meeting adopted a resolution declaring Lakisha Ligon duly elected to the School Board District 5. The resolution cites Alabama Code sections governing municipal elections and certification procedures and states that, after receipt of the statement of election results, the governing body may adopt a resolution declaring the person named in the statement duly elected. City staff presented the adopted language to the council; the resolution as read states that Lakisha Ligon “be and she is hereby declared duly elected to the office of the school board District 5.” The resolution text recorded that it was approved and adopted in July 2025. No vote tally was recorded verbatim in the transcript excerpt for the certification item beyond the formal reading and the request for a motion to approve; the resolution language in the meeting record indicates the council adopted the declaration. The certification follows the procedures the city cited under Title 11, Chapter 46 of the Alabama Code, which governs municipal elections and related certification steps. The council did not discuss alternatives or contesting procedures on the record during the item; the meeting moved on to other resolutions after the certification was read and approved.