Council approves Chevron liquor license, appoints school board member and clears multiple budget amendments

The Jasper City Council approved a retail liquor license for a Jasper Chevron package store planned at 475 Highway 195, appointed Theresa (Teresa) Sherrer to the Jasper City Board of Education District 2, and approved a set of contract actions and budget amendments during the council meeting.

Lieutenant Jeremy of the Jasper Police Department presented the liquor-license application and said the department’s investigation found the applicant had met state law and city ordinance requirements and that “the police department does not have any objections to this application.” The council held the public hearing, received no public comments for or against, and voted in favor of the retail liquor license.

Councilman Gambrell nominated Theresa Sherrer to fill the District 2 seat on the Jasper City Board of Education; no other nominations were made. The council closed nominations, and with a second and unanimous voice vote the council appointed Sherrer.

City procurement and administrative items approved or introduced include: a request from Jessica Cook to rebid a contract for emergency vehicle lighting after the department received no responses; authorization to solicit bids for medical services at the city jail and for on-call concrete services; and the city’s renewal of a one-year contract for grease, oil and lubricants with WH…