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Hamilton City Council approves routine budget, personnel and membership items
Summary
The council approved the 2026 holiday schedule, a $1,000 transfer to the police department—s drug fund, a $25,000 annual membership to the Northwest Alabama Economic Development Alliance, purchase of an ARPA-funded sanitation trailer, an increase in the mayor—s discretionary spending to $5,000, and the hiring of a meter reader at $17.67 per hour.
At its December meeting, the Hamilton City Council approved a slate of routine administrative measures including a holiday schedule for 2026, a $1,000 transfer back into the police department—s drug fund, a $25,000 annual membership to the Northwest Alabama Economic Development Alliance, purchase of a sanitation trailer paid from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) interest, an increase in the mayor—s discretionary spending limit from $500 to $5,000, and the hiring of Caleb Hultze as a meter reader at $17.67 per hour.
The council voted to adopt the 2026 holiday-closing schedule after a motion and second were recorded; the meeting record shows "Shane made a motion" and "Sherry made a second," and the motion carried with no opposition announced. The presiding official reiterated special schedule items including that all city buildings will close for a mandatory safety meeting…
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