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Lanett council hears department reports: airport fuel gains, public-safety call volumes, recreation honors and community drives
Summary
Councilmembers reported increases in airport fuel sales, Police and Fire/EMS activity and community assistance efforts; the Restoration Committee received an Alabama PAL Governor’s Award and staff outlined planned street paving and utility work.
At its Nov. 17 meeting, the Lanett City Council received a series of department and committee reports highlighting public-safety activity, municipal services and community programs.
Councilmember Brad Lynn told the council the airport’s fuel sales have risen compared with 2024, citing sample monthly figures recorded in the minutes (Oct. 2024 = 3,000 gallons; recent month reported near 4,000; Sept. = 3,500; Aug. = 2,100). Lynn thanked Airport Manager Craig Stapleton and said availability of jet fuel should further boost sales.
Police Chief McCain reported the department conducted a food drive, distributed donations to Church of the Nazarene and Mt. Hermon Baptist Church, received an Alabama Power grant to buy cameras, and was selected by Tractor Supply for $250 Hometown Hero awards for the police and fire departments. The minutes record the police department responded to 1,315 calls in the last month.
D.J. McElvy of Fire/EMS provided October operational counts: 224 EMS calls, 37 transfers, 47 fire calls, 13 accidents and six mutual-aid calls. Cemetery and Grounds head Bo Lauderdale asked residents for patience while crews continue right-of-way brush cleanup.
Recreation Director Trent McCants and Coach Maki Potts introduced the Girls 12U Flag Football championship team and presented a medal to Councilmember Charles Bagley in appreciation of his support; the Recreation Department reported about 60 basketball signups.
Public-works and utilities updates included Electric/Gas Superintendent Allen Summers’ notice that crews were working on First Street on gas-line work funded through a PHMSA grant (residents asked to exercise caution in the area) and Street Superintendent Rockey Bolt’s report that a storm-drain project on North 17th Court was finished and paving would resume on South 3rd Street and West Shawmut near the cemetery.
The Restoration Committee of Lanett received a 2025 Governor’s Award from Alabama PAL (People Against a Littering State) and reminded the public the monthly trash cleanup will take place on Dec. 6. City Clerk Deborah Gilbert provided a finance report, announced municipal closures for Thanksgiving and promoted an upcoming Christmas Tree Lighting; the minutes do not specify exact dates for those events.
The meeting concluded after Mayor Jamie Heard asked council members to provide lists of streets in their districts that need paving. The council adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
Why it matters: The department reports convey service-level trends (public-safety call volumes and airport activity), scheduled public-works projects that affect neighborhoods and civic events residents can join.
