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Council roundup: lease with Hope Community, salary increase, contracts and personnel reclassifications approved
Summary
At its Jan. 27 meeting the Fairhope City Council approved a lease for the Anna T. Jean School property, adopted a salary ordinance for future council members and the mayor, approved multiple contracts and procurement items, and adopted several personnel reclassifications and pay changes.
The Fairhope City Council on Jan. 27 cleared a slate of administrative, procurement and personnel items including a lease with Hope Community for a teaching farm, a pay adjustment for future council members and the mayor, multiple public‑works and engineering contracts, and several personnel reclassifications.
Major procedural votes and approvals recorded at the meeting included:
- A five‑year lease with Hope Community for the Anna T. Jean School property to establish a teaching farm and educational activities; minimum yearly rent is $1 and the lease includes options to renew (final adoption approved by recorded roll call).
- Adoption of an ordinance to adjust the salary for future council members and the mayor (increase of $200 per month for council members and $5,000 per year for the mayor), adopted on final reading.
- Final adoption of an amendment to local code (Ordinance No. 1639) clarifying permitting requirements for boat lifts and similar structures on city…
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