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Pelham council approves executive search and multiple liquor licenses, sets hearing on business-license revocation

Pelham City Council · April 9, 2026
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Summary

At its April meeting the Pelham City Council approved a search-firm contract for a communications director, granted three ABC liquor licenses (one by 4–1 vote), authorized technical consulting for police procedures, and set a public hearing on revoking a business license.

Pelham’s city council on Thursday approved a set of routine and contested items including hiring an executive-search firm for a communications director, granting multiple alcohol licenses and scheduling a public hearing to consider revoking a business license.

Why it matters: The council’s actions affect local business operations, municipal staffing and regulatory enforcement. One liquor-license application drew a 4–1 vote, signaling at least one member’s concern in an otherwise largely procedural set of approvals.

Key votes at the meeting:

- Res. 2026040905 (executive search for communications director): Council approved a professional-services agreement with Sumter Local Government Consulting to recruit a communications…

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