Hamilton council approves series of organizational reappointments, ratifies bank depositories

Hamilton City Council approved a series of routine reappointments and administrative resolutions during its Nov. 3 organizational meeting, including naming Council Member Sherry Armstrong mayor pro tem and reappointing officials, auditors and legal counsel.

The council approved Resolution 2025-11-3-1 appointing Sherry Armstrong to serve as mayor pro tem until the next general election or until a successor is elected and qualified. The body also reappointed Angela Owen to continue as city clerk under Resolution 2025-11-3-2.

The council reappointed Jordan Carter as police chief and Tim Rye as fire chief. It reappointed the municipal judge under Resolution 2025-11-3-3 (the resolution text referenced the judge as George White Howe) at a monthly pay of $1,300. The council reappointed Jeremy Streetman as city prosecutor (monthly pay of $600) and as city attorney (monthly retainer of $500) under Resolution 2025-11-3-4; Streetman was sworn following the vote.

The council ratified its current depositories under Resolution 2025-11-3-5, listing First State Bank of the South, First National Bank and People's Trust as approved municipal depositaries and authorizing the city clerk to continue using those accounts. The resolution also updated authorized signatories: Mayor Tammy Lewis Williams will replace Robert F. Page as an authorized signature on municipal accounts, and Amy Nicks and/or Sherry Armstrong will replace Wade Williams. Council Member Sherry Armstrong abstained on the depository/signature resolution; the mayor announced the remaining voting members supported the measure.

Councilors approved retaining Alan Cantrell, CPA, and his firm as the city's accountants and reappointed Riggs accounting firm to continue audit services until the next general election. The council also approved Resolution 2025-11-3-8 appointing Mayor Tammy Lewis Williams to serve on the Northwest Alabama Gas District board until the next general election or until a successor is qualified.

"I just want to thank the the citizen family for that," Mayor Tammy Lewis Williams said near the close of the meeting. "You came out and voted and trusted us with your vote and your confidence. We'll do the best we can do."

Most motions were passed by voice vote after a motion and second were recorded; where a member's vote was specified, it has been noted above. No contested votes or roll-call tallies were read into the record for the listed resolutions.