By Doug Sanders Jr
News Correspondent
The Gordo Town Council amended a 1990 ordinance at its June 5 meeting that will impose stricter guide- lines on maintaining the property in the town limits.
By Doug Sanders Jr
News Correspondent
The Gordo Town Council learned at its May 1 meeting that Gov. Kay Ivey announced that the town's 2019 grant application for a splash pad and playground at the park had been approved.
In an April 27 letter to Mayor Craig Patterson, Gov. Ivey said that the town had received the $159,330.49 grant from the Land and Water Conservation Fund and will be administered by the Alabama Economic and Community Affairs.
The Gordo Town Council agreed to purchase three sets of bleachers for the town’s PARA park, according to the minutes of the Feb. 6 meeting.
Mayor Craig Patterson said that Rusty Adams learned there are three complete set of bleachers that can be purchased for the park for $4,500. Patterson also noted that the town’s baseball and softball leagues are no longer with Dixie Youth; they are now with USSSA.
By Doug Sanders Jr
News Correspondent
GORDO- The Gordo Town Council received an update on two bridge/culverts at the Jan. 9 meeting by Mayor Craig Patterson.
He first reported on the wooden bridge on Fifth Avenue SW near JetPep. He said he had talked with the County Engineer, and the bridge needs to be replaced with an oval corrugated metal culvert, measuring approximately 40 feet long, six feet wide and five feet tall.
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By Doug Sanders Jr.
News Correspondent
Gordo Council
By Felicity Holman
News Correspondent
GORDO- On June 6, 2022, the Gordo City Council meeting was called to order by mayor Craig Patterson. The council approved the minutes from the previous meeting. Mayor Patterson briefly explained the audit of the city's accounts before a vote was made to transfer two accounts into two others.
Gordo Council votes to help fund football and cheer association in Gordo.
By Justin Anderson
News Correspondent
GORDO- The Gordo Town Council meeting was held Monday, May 2nd. After a call to order by the Mayor, there was a short prayer and then the Pledge of Allegiance led by the Mayor.
APRIL 2 PROCLAIMED BELLE DAVIS DAY IN GORDO --- Gordo Mayor Craig Patterson presents a proclamation and street signs to two members of the late Belle Davis’ family declaring April 2, 2022 as Belle Davis Day and also naming part of Seventh Street SW in her memory. Left to right are
Patterson, her husband Hayes Davis and her daughter Deborah Robinson.
By Doug Sanders Jr.
News Correspondent
GORDO-The Gordo Town Council voted to purchase a used garbage truck and a limb truck at the March 7 meeting, in the wake of an issue with garbage pickup the previous week.
Street and Sanitation Department Supervisor Toby Kelley discusses the repairs needed for the fuel station.
BY BRIAN HAMILTON
Managing Editor
brian@pcherald.com
GORDO - The Monday, January 4, 2021 Gordo Town Council began with Mayor Craig Patterson calling the meeting to order with council members Jerome Duff, Floy Goode, and Tim Washington in attendance.
Newly appointed Gordo Police Chief Johnny Stephenson shakes hands with Mayor Craig Patterson and other council members after being named Police Chief.
Gordo’s City Council met on September 9th at 5:30 p.m. to briefly discuss a few items on their agenda. After reading and approving the minutes from their August meeting, the council expressed their gratitude for the cards and posters sent to them by various classes from Gordo Elementary for the money that the council had sent to them.
Next, Mayor Craig Patterson made a formal motion to the council to make Johnny Stephenson the permanent police chief for Gordo and the motion was passed.
