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Florence accepts dispatcher resignation, hires two dispatchers and authorizes city attorney to contact Windstream
Summary
Following an executive session on personnel and anticipated litigation, the board accepted dispatcher Joanna Karras’s resignation effective April 3, authorized hiring Brandy Cates (part-time) and Brittney Overstreet (full-time) as dispatchers with probationary periods, and directed City Attorney Bobby Lingold to contact Windstream about a line-damage claim at 116 South Church Street.
The Florence Mayor and Board entered executive session at 6:40 p.m. April 7 to discuss a police department personnel matter and anticipated litigation. In executive session the board authorized City Attorney Bobby Lingold to contact Windstream concerning a claim for damage to a line located at 116 South Church Street.
Also in executive session, and on recommendation of Chief Burns, the board accepted the resignation of dispatcher Joanna Karras effective April 3, 2026; approved hiring Brandy Cates as a part‑time dispatcher at $14.50 per hour starting April 10, 2026 pending successful background check and drug/alcohol testing with a six‑month probation period; and approved hiring Brittney Overstreet as a full‑time dispatcher at $16.00 per hour starting April 21, 2026 pending the same checks and probation. The motions carried with roll-call votes recorded as "Aye" for Aldermen John Banks, Mason Herrin, Kyle Martin and Brent Sistrunk; Alderman Brian Grantham was listed absent.
The board returned to regular session at 6:50 p.m. The minutes do not provide further detail about the underlying personnel matter or litigation risk; they record action items, hiring start dates, hourly rates, and the six‑month probation condition.
