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Lanett council unanimously rescinds vapor excise sales tax ordinance
Summary
At a Oct. 1 special meeting, the Lanett City Council voted unanimously to rescind Ordinance 09-25-01, a proposed vapor excise sales tax, and adopted Resolution 10/25-01 nullifying the prior action; the record provides no further debate or reasons.
The City Council of the City of Lanett, Alabama, voted unanimously Monday, Oct. 1, 2025, to rescind Ordinance 09-25-01, a proposed vapor excise sales tax, and adopted Resolution 10/25-01 nullifying the prior day’s action. The special called meeting opened at 2:06 p.m. in the council chamber at Lanett City Hall and listed four council members present and one absent.
Attorney Gray told the council it had two options: rescind the ordinance adopted the previous day or keep that prior vote in place. Following that statement, Councilman Ronnie Tucker moved to rescind Ordinance 09-25-01; Councilmember Tifton Dobbs seconded the motion. The minutes record that the motion "carried unanimously" and that RESOLUTION 10/25-01 would be enacted to nullify and revoke the prior action. The minutes do not record individual roll-call votes or the council’s stated rationale for rescinding the ordinance.
Mayor Jamie L. Heard presided. Council members Tony Malone, Ronnie Tucker, Tifton Dobbs and Tamalita Autry were listed as present; Councilmember Angelia Thomas was absent. After enacting the resolution, Councilmember Malone moved to adjourn; Councilmember Dobbs seconded, and the meeting was adjourned with no further business noted.
The minutes identify the ordinance and resolution by number but provide no additional details about the proposed vapor excise tax (such as rate, effective date, or affected products) nor any public comments or staff reports in the record. For details beyond the minutes — including the text of Ordinance 09-25-01 or the full language of Resolution 10/25-01 — the city clerk’s formal documents or a subsequent agenda packet would need to be consulted.
