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White City Council swears in officials, appoints pro tem and approves raises, resolutions and service contracts
Summary
At its Jan. 5 meeting, the White City Council swore in newly elected officials, appointed Stephanie Nichelson as mayor pro tem and approved a slate of measures including a 3% employee raise, multiple resolutions and two service contract awards; a public hearing on an alcohol ordinance was held with no decision recorded in these minutes.
The White City Council met Jan. 5, 2026, at City Hall. Mayor Curtis Powell opened the session at 7:00 p.m. and the council swore in newly elected officials and appointed Stephanie Nichelson as mayor pro tem for 2026.
The council approved its agenda for the meeting and accepted minutes from Nov. 24 and Dec. 1. During the session the council held a public hearing on an alcohol ordinance; the minutes note that the hearing occurred but do not record any subsequent vote or ordinance text in these segments.
Council members approved Resolution 2026-01, designating 75 Richards Rd as surplus property and authorizing realtor procurement for that property. They also approved Resolution 2026-02, setting the city holidays for 2026, and Resolution 2026-05 documenting the annual review of police department policies.
By resolution, the council named Robin Cochran as election superintendent (Resolution 2026-03) and approved a separate resolution appointing Cochran as pension secretary (Resolution 2026-04).
The council approved employee raises of 3% effective Jan. 1, 2026. In procurement actions, the council awarded RFP 25-01 for sanitation services to Mauldin Trash Service and RFP 25-02 for accounting services to CKH Group. The council also approved declaring a Dodge Durango as surplus property.
Votes at a glance: the minutes record approvals for the Jan. 5 agenda; minutes from Nov. 24 and Dec. 1; Resolution 2026-01 (75 Richards Rd surplus and realtor procurement); a 3% employee raise effective Jan. 1, 2026; Resolution 2026-02 (city holidays); Resolution 2026-03 (election superintendent appointment — Robin Cochran); Resolution 2026-04 (pension secretary appointment — Robin Cochran); Resolution 2026-05 (annual PD policy review); award of RFP 25-01 to Mauldin Trash Service; award of RFP 25-02 to CKH Group; and approval to surplus a Dodge Durango. The transcript does not include vote tallies or mover/second details for these actions.
The meeting adjourned at 7:30 p.m. There are no further actions or votes recorded in the provided segments.
