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Council hears public-safety updates, youth and library programming and Chamber events
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Summary
Council received routine reports on police activity (70 reports in February, 163 total), fire/explorer training, youth athletics and library/Chamber event calendars, and heard public comments from local school candidates and a speaker about a new parish school.
At the Feb. 23 meeting the Montevallo City Council heard department and community updates and took public comment on local education initiatives.
Police Chief Burr told the council the department had 70 reports in February and 163 total reports to date and referred members to Appendix 1 for a full breakdown by category. Fire Chief Davis said he had no formal report but noted that Explorer program participants had attended Fire College. Impact Montevallo director Sarah Hogan Shaw recognized Leaders of Tomorrow participants and outlined a slate of mental-health and prevention activities in March, including a mock City Council meeting by youth on March 20.
Council Member Alyssa Green reported on Shoal Creek Park volunteer opportunities and read a youth-athletics summary from Sydney Aguilar-Baugh noting that 3rd- and 5th-grade teams are in semifinals and spring practices are starting. Library Director Marissa Wilson previewed March programming and Teen Advisory Board application meetings. Courtney Bennett of Montevallo Main Street and Adele Nelson of the Montevallo Chamber of Commerce summarized upcoming downtown events, including the 10th Annual Festival of Tulips opening Feb. 25 and the Blooming Bargains promotion; the Chamber’s Community Grant application window closes March 1.
During citizen participation, two candidates for Shelby County Superintendent—Peg Hill and Joel Dixon—addressed the council to present their qualifications; CP Pierson voiced support for both. Michael Fisher spoke about the opening of a new St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic School serving kindergarten through second grade and noted an open house scheduled for March 14.
The meeting’s community reports are intended to inform council calendaring and volunteer recruitment; no formal council action resulted from these presentations.