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Moody City Council unanimously approves proclamation, multiple departmental purchases and a firefighter hire
Summary
At its Jan. 12 meeting, Moody City Council unanimously approved a proclamation recognizing Human Trafficking Awareness Month, authorized department travel and several budgeted purchases and services — including a $17,213.43 yearly fire-reporting subscription — and approved advertising to hire a full-time firefighter/paramedic.
Moody City Council met on Jan. 12, 2026, and unanimously approved a series of routine agenda items, including a proclamation recognizing January as Alabama’s Human Trafficking Awareness Month and several budgeted purchases and personnel actions across city departments. Mayor Rutledge called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and the council adjourned at 6:13 p.m.
The council approved the proclamation presented by the mayor after a motion by Council Member Nick Rutledge and a second by Council Member Matt Morris. Police Chief Reece Smith received council approval to send Officer Chapple to the Annual K‑9 Training Conference in Dothan, Ala., Feb. 16–20, at an estimated cost of $850 (budget line 01513-1500).
Chief Smith also secured unanimous council approval to renew the Cell Bright investigative licensing at $8,820 (01-513-3000) and to re‑stripe four patrol vehicles at a cost of $1,500 (01-513-4502); the minutes list the vehicle vendor as “Pual Pitts” (name recorded in the minutes and not verified). The council approved repair work on a 2020 Chevrolet Tahoe motor by Calibrated Speed and Performance for $4,446.57 (01-513-4502).
Fire Chief Larry Horton obtained authorization for several department needs: a $990 electrical repair to Engine 2 (01-514-4502); a yearly ladder test on truck T‑4 from vendor CFS for $1,450 (01-514-5400); and the city’s annual subscription to the First Due reporting software at $17,213.43 (01-514-3000). Chief Horton also received approval to advertise and hire a full‑time Firefighter/Paramedic to replace a resigned employee.
Park and Recreation director Mike Staggs was authorized to attend the ARPA Conference Jan. 31–Feb. 4 at an estimated cost of $1,148 (01-517-1500). The council also ratified a prior Dec. 18, 2025 decision adjusting Civic Center membership and rental rates effective Jan. 1, 2026, and approved travel for Andrea Machen to attend a retail conference in Las Vegas in May 2026 at a cost not to exceed $3,800 (01-510-1500).
Votes at a glance (as recorded in the minutes): all items were approved by unanimous vote; motions were moved and seconded as noted in the minutes. The minutes list the following movers/seconders and unanimous outcomes: agenda approval (moved Wes Harrell, second Ellis Key); minutes approval (moved Linda Crowe, second Chad Williams); proclamation (moved Nick Rutledge, second Matt Morris); K‑9 training travel (moved Ellis Key, second Matt Morris); Cell Bright renewal (moved Chad Williams, second Linda Crowe); vehicle restriping (moved Matt Morris, second Wes Harrell); ARPA conference travel (moved Linda Crowe, second Ellis Key); Civic Center rate ratification (moved Matt Morris, second Chad Williams); Engine 2 repair (moved Chad Williams, second Linda Crowe); First Due subscription (moved Matt Morris, second Wes Harrell); ladder test (moved Chad Williams, second Ellis Key); firefighter hiring (moved Wes Harrell, second Linda Crowe); Tahoe motor repair (moved Matt Morris, second Chad Williams); Andrea Machen travel (moved Linda Crowe, second Ellis Key); adjournment (moved Mayor Rutledge).
The minutes list departmental contacts for December 2025 and note Public Works director Lee Drummonds as “out” for the reporting period. The document is signed by Mayor Rutledge and attested by City Clerk Tracy L. Patterson; the minutes also record an approval date of Jan. 26, 2026.
