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Council assembles $3,000 in discretionary funds for high‑school football equipment
Summary
Council members pledged discretionary funds to cover a $3,000 seasonal rental of an automated field‑painting machine for Talladega High School's football program after a presentation by Coach BJ Webb.
Coach BJ Webb told the council the team needs to rent an automated field‑painting machine to reduce labor and preserve practice time; he said the rental for the season would cost $3,000 while purchase would be about $40,000. "It cost $3,000 to get, to secure for the whole year," Webb said, adding the device painted their field in a 27‑minute demonstration.
Council members pledged amounts from individual discretionary funds during discussion. One council member moved that the council donate specified sums (including $500 commitments from several members) and that remaining amounts be covered by another member; the motion was seconded and carried by roll call with recorded 'Aye' votes. The council recorded a total pool of contributions that Webb said would meet his $3,000 rental request.
Webb described added costs earlier in spring—about $14,000 spent on equipment and protective gear—and urged the council the rental would reduce time spent painting the field twice weekly. Council members thanked Webb and directed staff to coordinate disbursement from council discretionary funds.
