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Aliceville council swears in Anita P., reappoints housing authority member and approves parade, property work and vehicle bids
Summary
At a regular meeting, the Aliceville City Council swore in Councilmember Anita P.; reappointed Francis Lewis to the housing authority; approved a Jan. 19, 2026 MLK parade permit; authorized $1,500 of dirt work at 111 Mobile Road SW; and set sealed bids for abandoned vehicles to be opened Feb. 24, 2026.
The Aliceville City Council on Monday swore in Councilmember Anita P. and approved a set of routine actions including a parade permit for Jan. 19, 2026, the reappointment of a housing authority member, a $1,500 lot-improvement contract and the acceptance of sealed bids for abandoned vehicles.
Anita P. took the oath of office after the council adjusted the agenda to make her swearing-in the first item of new business. "I do solemnly swear ... that I will faithfully and honestly discharge the duties of the office," Anita P. repeated during the oath administered with assistance from Commissioner Jill Nolan.
The council also approved the reappointment of Francis Lewis, identified in the transcript as a librarian and currently serving on the housing authority, after the council acknowledged receipt of a recommendation from Freda Blake, director of the housing authority. Council members approved the reappointment by voice vote.
Council members approved a parade permit for a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. event scheduled for Jan. 19, 2026. The council record describes a lineup at 10:30 a.m., a planned 10:35 a.m. start and a route that was given in the meeting as starting at "Tagard Stalin," proceeding toward Third Avenue and finishing at city hall, followed by a luncheon. Officials said the city requires notification for events so law enforcement can stand by; no fee will be charged for most religious or revival events.
On a separate motion the council authorized $1,500 to bring fill dirt and grade the lot at 111 Mobile Road SW, with the chair noting the city typically pays half up front and the remainder on completion. The work was described as intended to make the parcel more marketable or ready for sale.
Council members also agreed to accept sealed bids for a group of abandoned vehicles that have been held on a municipal lot. The council directed staff to publish a list of the vehicles online and on social media and set a bid-opening at the council meeting on Feb. 24, 2026; the transcript indicates the council reserves the right to reject bids deemed unreasonably low.
Other routine items included opening a two-week bidding period for the park concession stand (a $250 minimum bid was noted) and regular departmental reports from police, streets and the Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber reported a recent ribbon cutting for a new eye clinic and said a bakery called Humble Beginnings is preparing to open downtown.
The meeting concluded after the council completed its votes on the day's agenda.
