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Piedmont council approves minutes, bills and holiday schedule; OKs employee incentive pay and authorizes mayor to negotiate new city clerk
Summary
At its Dec. 2 meeting the Piedmont City Council approved the Nov. 18 minutes, voted to pay $525,681.88 in bills, adopted the 2026 holiday schedule, approved an employee incentive-pay plan ($50 base plus $10 per year of service), and authorized Mayor Farmer to negotiate for a new city clerk after an executive session.
The Piedmont City Council on Dec. 2 approved routine minutes and bills, adopted the city's 2026 holiday schedule and approved a new employee incentive-pay plan, and authorized the mayor to negotiate with a new city clerk after an executive session.
Matt Rogers moved to approve the Nov. 18, 2025 meeting minutes as presented; Carlos Farmer seconded and the motion carried. Greg South moved to approve bills totaling $525,681.88; Mark Epps seconded and the council approved payment. Brittney Williams moved to adopt Resolution 2025-33, the 2026 holiday schedule; Matt Rogers seconded and the motion passed.
On employee compensation, Mayor Farmer presented an incentive-pay proposal. After discussion Carlos Farmer moved to approve a $50 base pay plus $10 per year of service; Kevin McCord seconded and the motion carried. The transcript records the approved formula but does not include projected budgetary cost or implementation timetable.
During council reports Matt Rogers asked Mayor Farmer about school insurance; Mayor Farmer said he had met with Superintendent Mike Hayes and reported that the school paid $7,386.00 from an overpayment last year and the city paid $111,391.00. Mayor Farmer announced that the Piedmont Christmas parade was rescheduled to Thursday, Dec. 4 at 6:00 p.m. and that the parade route will begin at First Baptist Church because of a scheduling conflict at Piedmont Middle School.
The council voted unanimously on a motion by Frank Cobb, seconded by Carlos Farmer, to enter executive session to discuss a personnel matter. After the executive session the council reconvened and Matt Rogers moved, with a second from Frank Cobb, to authorize Mayor Farmer to negotiate with a new City Clerk; the motion passed by unanimous roll call. With no other business, the council adjourned at 6:13 p.m.
The transcript does not record further details about the personnel matter discussed in executive session, the negotiated terms for a new clerk, or the budgetary impact of the incentive-pay decision; those items will require follow-up for implementation details.
