By Felicity Holman
Staff Writer

CARROLLTON- The Carrollton City Council meeting took place on August 4, 2022. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Mickey Walker. The council approved the minutes of the last meeting and the bills.

Updates given to the council began with the DRA and CDBG-CV grants. Mayor Walker confirmed that bids have opened and are currently in negotiations. With no further discussion, the council motioned to approve the negotiations.

By Doug Sanders
News Correspondent

GORDO-The Gordo Town Council received a request at its Aug. 1 meeting to turn two lots in the Northgate subdivision into a community type building that could be used for multiple purposes.

By Kandis Snyder
Managing Editor

ALICEVILLE-The Aliceville City Council meeting was called to order on July 27, 2022 by Mayor Terrence Windham with all council members present.

By Felicity Holman
Staff Writer

CARROLLTON- The Pickens County Board of Commissioners meeting took place on July 26, 2022. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Jerry Fitch and began with citizens' public comments.

The first public comment came from Donny Sanders of the Pickens County Water Authority concerning the change in location of the pumping system.

By Felicity Holman
Staff Writer

GORDO- The annual banquet of the Gordo area Chamber of Commerce took place on July 23, 2022, at the Foxwood venue. Chamber Board President Kaleb Beams welcomed a large crowd to the event.

By Felicity Holman
Staff Writer

By Kanids Snyder
Managing Editor

CARROLLTON-The Carrollton Council meeting was called to order by Mayor Mickey Walker on July 12, 2022. The council approved of the last meeting minutes as well as the bills.

Updates given to the council started with the approval for the completion of the 2020-2021 annual audit. With no other discussion, the council made the motion to approve of the audit.

By Felicity Holman
Staff Writer

LADOW- The Pickens County Board of Education took place on July 19, 2022. Board Chairman Annie Jackson called the meeting to order. Vice-President Sam Wiggins was not in attendance.

After the invocation and Pledge of Allegiance, the board approved the June 1 and June 14, 2022 meeting minutes and the payroll.

WBMA James Spann visited Gordo, Alabama for book singing on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Main Street Nutrition from 9:00 a.m.-12 noon.
Books that were signed included “All You Can Do Is Peay”, “Weathering Life”, and “Benny and Chipper.”

By Felicity Holman
Staff Writer

ALICEVILLE- On July 13, 2022, the Aliceville City Council meeting was called to order by Mayor Terrence Windham. Councilwoman Rebecca Gilliam was not in attendance.

The meeting began with the invocation, then the council approved the minutes from the previous meeting. The meeting then proceeded to unfinished business.

First in unfinished business was to discuss the park lights.