South Vinemont council accepts FY2024 audit, approves franchise with Living Water Utilities and $8,000 sports-complex upgrade

The Town of South Vinemont Town Council met Oct. 14 and approved a series of routine and administrative actions, including acceptance of the FY2024 auditor's report and a franchise agreement with Living Water Utilities LLC, and authorized about $8,000 to pour concrete in dugouts at the town sports complex.

Mayor Radginal Dodson called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. and the clerk recorded the members present: Mayor Radginal Dodson, and council members Kelley Little, Nina Justice, Ross Campbell and Bonnie Goodwin (Grady Malone absent). Town Clerk Kayecea Sasser presented an award honoring Mayor Dodson's years of service.

The council approved a set of minutes and routine financial items by oral vote. Kelley Little moved to accept the Sept. 9 work session minutes (seconded by Bonnie Goodwin); Bonnie Goodwin moved to accept the Sept. 9 regular meeting minutes (seconded by Nina Justice); and Grady Malone moved to accept the Sept. 2 special-called meeting minutes (seconded by Nina Justice). The council also approved the Oct. 2 new-administration orientation/training minutes (mover Kelley Little, second Ross Campbell) and unanimously approved the September 2025 financials (mover Bonnie Goodwin, second Nina Justice). Each motion was approved by oral roll call with Mayor Dodson, Little, Justice, Campbell and Goodwin voting Yes and Grady Malone recorded as absent.

Clerk Kayecea Sasser read Resolution No. 2025-10-01 to acknowledge receipt and acceptance of the FY2024 auditor's report. Nina Justice moved to adopt the resolution, seconded by Kelley Little; the council approved the resolution by oral roll call (Dodson, Little, Justice, Campbell, Goodwin Yes; Malone absent).

Sasser then read Resolution No. 2025-10-02, authorizing the mayor to sign a franchise agreement with Living Water Utilities LLC. Bonnie Goodwin moved adoption and Ross Campbell seconded; the council approved the resolution by the same oral roll-call vote.

The council approved Resolution No. 2025-10-03 to move the November meeting to Nov. 10 because Nov. 11 is Veterans Day. Ross Campbell moved and Nina Justice seconded; the resolution passed by oral roll call.

Mayor Dodson introduced a request to improve the town sports complex by pouring concrete in dugouts for all five fields, with an estimated cost of approximately $8,000. Ross Campbell moved to approve the expenditure and Bonnie Goodwin seconded; the council voted to approve the work by oral roll call (Dodson, Little, Justice, Campbell, Goodwin Yes; Malone absent).

The council announced upcoming community events including Senior Citizens Day on Oct. 20 at the Vinemont Community Center, new administration training on Oct. 23 at town hall, a Trunk or Treat on Oct. 26 at Vinemont School and a swearing-in/organizational meeting on Nov. 3 at the Vinemont Community Center. Bonnie Goodwin moved to adjourn at 6:18 p.m.; Nina Justice seconded and the meeting was adjourned.

Actions recorded during the meeting were procedural and routine: multiple approvals of prior meeting minutes, acceptance of the auditor's report (Resolution 2025-10-01), authorization for the mayor to sign a franchise agreement with Living Water Utilities LLC (Resolution 2025-10-02), a change of the November meeting date (Resolution 2025-10-03) and approval of approximately $8,000 for sports-complex concrete work. Vote tallies for recorded motions were unanimous among present members (Mayor Dodson, Little, Justice, Campbell, Goodwin Yes) with Councilmember Grady Malone noted as absent in the roll-call votes.