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First Bank of Alabama pitches county business; staff recommends moving county accounts
Summary
Representatives from First Bank of Alabama described their local footprint and services and asked the commission for county banking business. County staff indicated they recommend moving two county accounts to First Bank and presented a solution for the county's Walmart purchasing card situation.
Representatives of First Bank of Alabama presented to the commission and asked to be considered as the county's banking partner.
Chad Jones, president and CEO, introduced the bank's history and local presence and said the bank is "hungry for your business." Casey McCluskey was identified as the branch manager working locally; the bank said it can offer account management, corporate credit-card solutions and relationship banking for county departments.
County staff said they had reviewed banking options and recommended moving two county accounts to First Bank of Alabama. Staff also discussed the county's Walmart purchasing card being discontinued and described an alternate online account and delivery option that would allow online ordering and same-day delivery for supplies; the bank's representatives said they can provide in-house credit-card management and multiple subordinate cards for county departments if the commission approves.
No formal vote was taken; staff indicated they plan to place account-movement recommendations on a future agenda for formal action.
