Action Summary of City Council Meetings
The following is a summary of key action items taken by the Mayor and Council at the last City Council meeting, which was held at City Hall, 25 East Alabama Street, Tallapoosa.
Attendance: Mayor Brett Jones; Dan Pope, Post #1; Jacqueline Roberts, Post #2; Mark Smith, Post #3; Jonathan James, Post #4; Bobby Parker, Post #5
City Council “Regular” Meeting – November 11, 2024
- Financials, minutes and checks over $300 approved.
- Conducted a public hearing and adopted the zoning amendment restricting convenience stores in the CH District.
- Conducted a public hearing and adopted the ordinance on coin-operated amusement machines.
- Approved pay increases and holiday pay for all full-time employees of the City of Tallapoosa.
- Approved the resolution for existing GIRMA members to add membership in the GIRMA fund, Appendix A with Fund C election form. This membership will allow a policy for the new state-mandated PTSD policy for first responders.
- Approved John McKinley as the City Solicitor for the Tallapoosa Municipal Court beginning in 2025.
- Approved a motion to change the intersection of White Street, West Lyon Street, and Reiman Place to a four-way stop and reduce the speed from 35 to 25 mph.
- Approved a motion to postpone the work session scheduled for December until January.
- Approved renewing the police department’s speed detection device permit, which expires on December 31, 2024. As required, all documents will be uploaded to the new GPA system.
The next regularly scheduled meeting for the Mayor and Council is Monday,
December 9, at 6:00 pm at City Hall at 25 E. Alabama St.