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Columbiana council holds organizational meeting; Skip Liston elected council president, hires and promotions approved
Summary
At its Jan. 6 organizational meeting, the Columbiana City Council swore in newly elected members, elected Skip Liston as president of council, approved the hire of Peyton Ellis as a full‑time police officer, and promoted Richard Whitfield to sergeant.
Columbiana — The Columbiana City Council convened Jan. 6 for its organizational meeting, swearing in newly elected officials and approving leadership and personnel changes.
The council elected Skip Liston as president of council after a motion and second; the roll call vote carried with one abstention recorded in the transcript. Council also moved to concur with City Manager Lance Willard and Chief of Police Mark Edwards to hire Peyton Ellis as a full‑time officer for the…
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