Mulga council adopts resolution to retain counsel to seek injunction against harassment of town officials

The Mulga Town Council adopted Resolution No. 2026-02 on April 21, 2026, authorizing the town to retain counsel to file for injunction relief intended to prevent harassment of town officials and employees and to guard against disruption of municipal services.

The motion to adopt the resolution was made by Rachel Davis and seconded by Jeremy Davis. A roll-call vote recorded "Yes" from Seats 1, 2, 4 and 5 and Mayor W. Keith Varner; Seat 3 was absent. The resolution text was entered into the record as Resolution No. 2026-02.

Following the public vote, the meeting record includes a written Declaration and Opinion from Benjamin S. Goldman, an attorney for the Town of Mulga. In that declaration (filed and appended to the minutes), Goldman stated that discussion in executive session would be consistent with Section 36-25A-7 of the Code of Alabama (1975) and listed permissible topics (pending or imminent litigation and mediation/arbitration discussions). He requested that the declaration be reflected in the meeting minutes and noted that the executive session did not constitute a waiver of attorney-client privilege.

The resolution and accompanying declaration together indicate that the council authorized preparatory legal steps intended to protect municipal operations and staff from what the resolution calls "harassment" and "disruption of government services." The resolution does not identify particular respondents, a timeline for filing suit, or specific legal strategy; those operational decisions are matters for retained counsel and possibly for future open-session direction if formal filings occur.