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Florence hires Billy Russell as water/sewer operator at $95,000 annually

Mayor and Board of the City of Florence · November 18, 2025
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Summary

The board approved hiring Billy Russell as a water/sewer operator at an annual salary of $95,000, effective Dec. 1, 2025, following a recommendation from Mayor Trey Gunn. The action was approved in executive session and recorded with three Aye votes and two absences.

In executive session on Nov. 18 the Florence board voted to hire Billy Russell as a water/sewer operator at an annual salary of $95,000, to begin Dec. 1, 2025. The motion, made in executive session by Alderman Brent Sistrunk and seconded by Alderman Mason Herrin on Mayor Trey Gunn's recommendation, carried with three affirmative votes; Aldermen John Banks and Brian Grantham were absent.

The transcript records the action as a formal hiring decision made during executive session; no further detail about Russell's prior experience or hiring conditions was provided in the minutes.