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Bay Minette council approves ARPA one-time COVID supplements; two councilmembers dissent

City Council of the City of Bay Minette, Alabama · March 1, 2026
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Summary

The Bay Minette City Council approved one-time COVID-19 supplemental payments funded by ARPA on Nov. 1, 2021; the measure passed 4-2 with Councilmembers Pete Sellers and Mike Phillips voting no. Payments range from $500 for part-time essential employees to $2,000 for public-safety first responders.

On Nov. 1, 2021, the City Council of the City of Bay Minette voted to approve Resolution Number 1121-03, establishing one-time COVID-19 supplemental payments funded through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Mayor Robert A. Wills and three councilmembers voted in favor; Councilmember Pete Sellers and Councilmember Mike Phillips voted against the measure.

The resolution designates eligible recipients and payment amounts: current City of Bay Minette…

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