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Andalusia council approves radar units, bond money for Heritage Park entrance and nuisance abatements; honors pageant representatives and youth baseball team
Summary
At its July 21 meeting, the Andalusia City Council approved two handheld radar units for the police department ($4,629.50), allocated $77,500 from 2022 bond proceeds for the Heritage Park entrance, adopted nuisance-abatement measures for two properties, approved minutes, and recognized local pageant representatives and the 10-and-under baseball state champions.
The Andalusia City Council met on July 21 and took several routine but community-facing actions, approved minor purchases and funding allocations, and recognized local pageant representatives and a youth baseball team.
Mayor Earl Johnson opened the meeting and invited Michelle Gerlach to introduce Little Miss Covington County Annie Cole Dunn and Miss Covington County Sarah Catherine Reese, who will represent the area at the Miss National Peanut Festival in October. Gerlach told the council she was "honored to have with us Miss Covington County and Little Miss Covington County" and offered the contestants' schools and local ties.
The council adopted a resolution honoring Andalusia’s 2026 10-and-under Cal Ripken State Tournament champions; the mayor read the resolution listing team members and coaches and presented it for photographs.
On business items, the council approved the minutes of the July 7, 2026 meeting by voice vote. It approved the police department's request to purchase two handheld Stalker radar units for a combined price of $4,629.50, with vendor training included; the mayor said the quoted price was "for both, not one." The expenditure will come from the city's capital account, which the mayor said has the available funds.
The council also approved Resolution 2026-21 to allocate $77,500 from the city's 2022 Series A bond proceeds to complete the entrance to Phase 1 of Heritage Park. The mayor told the council the redesign reduced the total estimated cost by roughly $300,000 and that the $77,500 requested is available from bond proceeds.
Finally, the council adopted Resolution 2026-20 to abate nuisance conditions at 105 Perry Street and 403 Woodruff Street after the packet photographs were reviewed and prior attempts to secure property-owner compliance had not resolved the issues. With no further business, Mayor Johnson adjourned the meeting.
Votes on individual routine items were taken by voice; the transcript records motions, seconding and that items carried but does not provide roll-call vote tallies for each action.
