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Moody City Council ratifies routine purchases, training and alcohol license by unanimous poll
Summary
Moody City Council approved seven routine items including $7,500 for School Resource Officer training, library subscription renewal and an alcohol license transfer for Logan's Roadhouse; all actions were approved by unanimous poll on Jan. 27, 2026.
Moody City Council on Jan. 26, 2026 recorded approvals for a set of routine departmental requests and an alcohol license transfer, with the agenda items formally polled and approved on Jan. 27, 2026.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Rutledge at 6:00 p.m.; after roll call the council approved the published agenda and additions in a unanimous vote. The council also approved the minutes from its Jan. 12, 2026 meeting by unanimous vote.
The council reviewed and approved departmental requests listed on the agenda. Chief Reece Smith (MPD) sought authorization for lodging and expenses for all School Resource Officers to attend summer training in Orange Beach, scheduled June 1–5; total cost listed was $7,500.00, with $3,500.00 noted as shared with the Board of Education. Mike Staggs (Park and Rec) requested $824.60 to repair a damaged walking-track light at the park (vendor: Poe Electric). Sara Roberts (Library) requested renewal of the library's Atriuum subscription with Book Systems Inc. for $2,359.00 and asked for approval to advertise and hire one full-time library assistant. Chief Larry Horton (MFD) requested the yearly preventive maintenance on fire trucks (vendor: SEMS, $7,072.00, budget code 01-514-4502) and approval to purchase uniform items (vendor: Big Daddy Stiches, $1,100.00, budget code 01-514-4700).
The agenda also included an application for a retail liquor license (020 Restaurant Retail Liquor) for Logan's Roadhouse Enterprises, LLC, owner transfer for the location listed as 1999 Village Drive, Leeds, AL 35094 (noted in the minutes as being within Moody city limits).
The agenda items (1–7) were polled on Jan. 27, 2026. A motion to approve the items was made by Mayor Nick Rutledge and seconded by Council Member Linda Crowe; the polled votes recorded Wes Harrell, Matt Morris, Chad Williams and Ellis Key as voting AYE and the motion carried by unanimous vote. The minutes bear an approval date of Feb. 9, 2026, and are attested by City Clerk Tracy L. Patterson.
No public comment, contested motions, or dissenting votes are recorded in the minutes. The actions recorded are routine departmental approvals and an alcohol license transfer; no additional conditions, contingencies, or appeals are noted in the text of the minutes.
