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Board confirms a slate of city appointments and makes mayor role full-time at $70,000
Summary
Mayor Trey Gunn's recommendations led to unanimous approval of several appointments — including Brad Burns as police chief, Linda Wigley as city clerk, and others — and the board voted to make the mayor's position full-time starting Aug. 1, 2025, at $70,000 annually.
On Mayor Trey Gunn's recommendation the board confirmed multiple appointments across city government. Actions approved included appointing Bobby Lingold as city attorney and prosecutor; Engineering Service/Tim Parker as city engineer; Linda Wigley as city clerk; Windham & Lacey, PLLC as municipal auditors; Brad Burns as police chief; Melissa McCue as court clerk; Kevin Stewart as municipal judge; Witney Adams as judge pro-tem; and Greg Hemphill as indigent attorney. Most were carried unanimously. The motion to appoint Alderman Brian Grantham as Mayor Pro-Tem carried with Grantham recorded as abstaining on that particular vote.
The board also voted to make the mayor's position a full-time role effective August 1, 2025, with an annual salary of $70,000.00; the motion was made by Alderman John Banks and seconded by Alderman Brent Sistrunk and carried unanimously. Personnel appointments and the mayor's salary change were recorded in the July 1 meeting minutes.
