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Piedmont council approves $621,589.35 in bills, accepts two public‑safety grants and tables de‑annexation
Summary
At its Oct. 7 meeting, the Piedmont City Council approved payment of $621,589.35 in bills, accepted a $13,934.52 Coosa Valley grant for fire department classroom equipment and a $2,500 ADECA overtime grant for police, and voted to table a de‑annexation request for 667 Wagon Road.
The Piedmont City Council met Oct. 7 and approved payment of $621,589.35 in bills, accepted two small public‑safety grants and postponed action on a de‑annexation request.
The bills, totaling $621,589.35, were approved on a motion by Council Member Richard Williams and a second from Council Member David Ivey. The council recorded approval of the bills to be paid as presented.
Minutes from the prior meeting were approved after an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance. Council Member Terry Kiser moved to approve the minutes as presented, John Lawrence seconded and the motion carried; Jubal Feazell was recorded as abstaining.
On a separate agenda item, the council voted to table consideration of the de‑annexation of 667 Wagon Road. Terry Kiser moved to table the matter, Caleb Pope seconded and the motion carried, postponing further action.
Chief Todd Kirkland told the council the city had been awarded a $13,934.52 Coosa Valley grant and asked permission to spend the funds on classroom furniture and computers. Terry Kiser moved to permit the fire chief to use the grant for those purchases; Richard Williams seconded and the motion carried.
Chief Nathan Johnson reported the police department received an ADECA overtime grant of up to $2,500 to cover overtime costs; Jubal Feazell moved to accept the grant for overtime purposes, Richard Williams seconded and the council approved acceptance.
Mayor Baker read a resignation letter from Brea Ingram resigning from the Commercial Development Board; the letter was entered into the record with no action taken. During his remarks the mayor also read a Farm City proclamation and addressed negative Facebook comments concerning Resolution 2025‑25, which the mayor described as a proposed local cash match of $115,000 toward a $1,000,000 grant.
No members of the public offered comments during the visitor comment period. During council reports, Jubal Feazell asked whether decorative stop signs for the four‑way stop at the gazebo had been ordered and requested that photos of the signs be circulated to council members.
With no further business, Caleb Pope moved to adjourn, Greg South seconded, and the meeting ended at 5:56 p.m.
Next steps: the de‑annexation item will return to a future agenda for further deliberation; specific purchasing and implementation steps for the approved grants were not recorded and will be handled administratively by department leadership.
