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After executive session, Florence board authorizes letter banning Michael C. Rayborn from city property

City of Florence Mayor and Board of Aldermen · November 4, 2025
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Summary

In executive session the board authorized a letter directing that Michael C. Rayborn not be allowed on City Hall or Florence Police Department property; the motion was recorded with three Aye votes and two members absent.

During an executive session Nov. 4 to discuss a police-department personnel matter involving the dispatcher position, the Florence Board of Aldermen authorized City Attorney Bobby Lingold to send a letter from the mayor and board informing Michael C. Rayborn that he will no longer be permitted on the grounds of City Hall or Florence Police Department property.

The minutes record that the executive-session motion "to authorize and direct City Attorney Bobby Lingold to send a letter from the Mayor and Board of Alderman informing Michael C. Rayborn he will no longer be allowed on the grounds of City Hall and/or Florence Police Department property" was made by Alderman Mason Herrin and seconded by Alderman Kyle Martin. The motion was carried as follows: Alderman John Banks: (Absent); Alderman Brian Grantham: (Absent); Alderman Mason Herrin: Aye; Alderman Kyle Martin: Aye; Alderman Brent Sistrunk: Aye.

The minutes do not provide details about the underlying personnel matter discussed in executive session, citing the closed nature of the discussion. The board returned to regular session at 6:55 p.m. and adjourned the meeting. The minutes record the board's authorization as formal direction to the city attorney to send the letter; the content of the letter and the legal basis for excluding an individual from city property are not included in the public minutes.