Anniston council approves budget adjustments, allocates donated funds for West Anniston reunion and museum grant

The Anniston City Council adopted its consent agenda and passed three standalone resolutions at a meeting in which few members of the public spoke.

The council approved a resolution to amend accounts tied to the citys Good Choices program so the budget reflects the total available donations and expenditures; a resolution authorizing the expenditure of donated funds for the West Anniston reunion, requested by Representative Barb Boyd; and a resolution amending the FY2025 budget to reflect a grant to the Anniston Museum of Natural History. All three resolutions were moved, seconded and approved by roll call.

A business-license public hearing for an entity listed as "doing business as a Moray," located at 801 Noble Street, Suite 1100, Anniston, Alabama 36201, was opened and closed after no one came forward to comment. The council then advanced to the consent agenda, which members adopted before taking up the standalone resolutions described above.

Representative Barb Boyd requested that a portion of donated funds be directed to the West Anniston reunion, and the council approved the request under the related resolution. The meeting record did not specify dollar amounts for the Good Choices program adjustment, the West Anniston reunion allocation, or the museum grant; the council did not provide those amounts in the portions of the meeting transcript available.

Council members who answered affirmatively during roll call on the resolutions included Councilor Roberts, Councilor Harris, Councilor Downing, Councilor Waters and Councilor Harrison at various points during the votes. The record shows motions were seconded and that each resolution "has passed," but the transcript does not supply a full, named vote tally for every member on each measure.

Only one public-comment slot was scheduled; the meeting listed Bobby Brown and Donnie Morrow as commenters but the transcript excerpt does not record substantive remarks from them. During council comments near the end of the meeting, Council member Johnny urged citizens to vote in the upcoming Aug. 26 election, saying, "If you care about this city and the future of it, then you should get up and vote." The council also congratulated newly named personnel and Fire Chief Phillips.

With no additional items raised by the clerk, the council adjourned after a motion and second.

Votes at a glance - Consent agenda: adopted (motion and second; roll call affirmative responses recorded; formal tally not specified in transcript excerpt). - Resolution to amend Good Choices program donations/expenditures: passed (motion and second; roll-call affirmations recorded; specific amounts not specified). - Resolution authorizing expenditure of donated funds for the West Anniston reunion (requested by Representative Barb Boyd): passed (motion and second; specific allocation amounts not specified). - Resolution amending FY2025 budget to reflect a grant to the Anniston Museum of Natural History: passed (motion and second; specific grant amount not specified).

The council did not set follow-up dates for reporting on the budget amendments or the museum grant in the recorded excerpt.