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Florence board hires Alexis Gooden as full‑time police officer, effective Oct. 29 (pending checks)
Summary
In executive session the Florence Board voted to hire Alexis Gooden as a full‑time police officer at $21.06 per hour, pending a successful background check and drug and alcohol screening; the vote was 4–0 with one member absent.
During an Oct. 21 executive session called to discuss a police personnel matter, Police Chief Brad Burns recommended hiring Alexis Gooden as a full‑time police officer. A motion by Alderman John Banks, seconded by Alderman Mason Herrin, to hire Gooden at $21.06 per hour starting Oct. 29, 2025, contingent on a successful background check and drug and alcohol testing, carried with a recorded vote: John Banks Aye; Brian Grantham Absent; Mason Herrin Aye; Kyle Martin Aye; Brent Sistrunk Aye.
The board first voted to convene an executive session to consider the personnel matter and later returned to the regular meeting at 7:56 p.m. The minutes record the hiring motion and the roll-call result but do not include further personnel details, evaluations, or the contents of the executive-session discussion beyond the hiring recommendation and conditions.
The appointment is conditioned on standard pre-employment checks. The minutes list the candidate’s start date and hourly rate, and they show the hiring was approved by the majority of the aldermen present. The board adjourned at 7:56 p.m.
Because the hiring occurred in executive session for a personnel matter, the minutes summarize the motion, the conditions (background and testing), and the recorded vote; no additional narrative or public comments were included in the minutes.
