Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Municipal Governance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Albany council approves August minutes and financials; AHS principal updates, Tutt family donates to police
Summary
At its Sept. 8 meeting, the Town of Albany council unanimously approved the August 2025 minutes and financial statements. AHS Principal Sammie LaCara gave brief updates on school activities and facilities, and the Tutt Family presented a donation to the Albany Police Department.
The Town of Albany council met at 6:00 p.m. on Sept. 8, 2025, at Albany Town Hall and unanimously approved the August 2025 minutes and the month’s financial statements. Mayor Eileen Bates-McCarroll called the meeting to order; the meeting was adjourned at 6:23 p.m.
The council approved the minutes after Councilman Don Onofry moved for approval and Councilman Jerry Glascock seconded. The recorded vote listed Councilwoman Kim Stewart, Councilman Jerry Glascock, Councilman Gerald Stilley, Councilman Don Onofry and J. Thomas voting yea; there were no nays. Later in the meeting, Councilwoman Kim Stewart moved to approve the August financials; Councilman Don Onofry seconded and the same five members voted in favor.
AHS Principal Sammie LaCara addressed the council with updates on activities and facilities at AHS. The minutes record that Sammie informed the council about those updates; the record does not provide further detail on specific programs or dollar amounts.
Chief Boyd Wild introduced the Tutt Family to Mayor Eileen Bates-McCarroll and the council. The minutes state that the Tutt Family presented a donation to the Albany Police Department; the amount and designated purpose of the donation were not specified in the meeting record.
With no further business recorded, Councilman Jerry Glascock moved to adjourn and Councilman Gerald Stilley seconded. The roll call again showed unanimous approval and the meeting ended at 6:23 p.m.
Meeting attendees listed in the minutes included Mayor Eileen Bates-McCarroll; Councilwoman Kim Stewart; Councilmen Jerry Glascock, Gerald Stilley and Don Onofry; J. Thomas; Town Clerk Kimberlee “Joey” Cooper; Chief Boyd Wild; Lieutenant Vance Gardner; Sammie LaCara (AHS Principal); Dana Wild; Julie Riggins; Jacqueline Gardner; and the Tutt Family. The minutes record routine procedural business and public acknowledgment of the donation to the police department.
