Alamo Council Accepts Member’s Resignation
Alamo City Council’s regular meeting on May 15 was busy with the resignation of a Council member, the awarding of a bid to start work on a new City Hall, and the hiring of a code enforcement officer.
The Council accepted a letter of resignation from Harry Lewis, who cited work obligations for his inability to continue serving his current term that expires in 2025. Lewis was first elected to his post in 2014 and was serving a third term. The Council accepted the resignation but tabled discussion on whether to hold a special election in the next general election in November or to appoint an Alamo citizen to complete Lewis’ unexpired term.
The Council had earlier accepted a letter of resignation from Thomas Lott, who moved to Laurens County, and appointed Laura Brownley to fill the unexpired term. The election to fill Lott’s post will occur in November, as will elections for mayor, a post now occupied by Pam Lee, and the seats now held by Dondrea Geter and Steve Jones.
City Hall Project
The Council awarded a bid of $968, 111 from Pro Construction of Perry to remodel a city-owned building facing U.S. Highway 280 (Ga. 30) that will become a new City Hall. The Council voted to increase the budget for the project to $1 million, which includes the services of Vidalia architect Fred Dean to draw up interior plans and oversee the execution of the project. The expected start date for the 12-week remodel is the first week of June. Ordinance Enforcement
The Council voted to approve the hiring of Lekitte Holt-Robinson to enforce the city’s ordinance for cleaning up and clearing derelict property. Holt-Robinson is a nationally certified professional who has worked as an inspector for the Secretary of State’s Office, Investigation Division. A town hall meeting at the Council’s next regular session on June 19 at 6 p.m. at City Hall will provide an opportunity for citizens to hear from the new code enforcement officer and to ask questions about the proposed enforcement.
Supervisory Responsibilities A proposal to reassign supervisory responsibilities between the Mayor and City Administrator was also approved in a 3-2 vote. The plan allocates billing, finance, budgeting, banking, bill paying, accounts receivable, and utility and city clerk/office management supervision to Mayor Pam Lewis. City Administrator Jeff Floyd will supervise the paid police department and volunteer fire department, city workers, capital outlay projects, and construction projects.
Project Bids
The Council also approved a bid of $43,000 from Hooks Construction Company to pave portions of Stubbs Street and First Avenue. The project will be funded by an LMIG grant.
A bid from Hooks Construction Company for $2,000 to install a drain pipe and improve a ditch on Cherry Drive was also approved. The project will be funded through TLOST.
The Council approved a bid from Boyette Electric, Inc., of Blackshear, for $4,355.33 to upgrade the city well, a well at Wheeler County Correctional Facility, and the city waste plant. The work involves installing switches, call outs, testing equipment at all three sites, monitoring equipment for all three stations, labor, and materials. The agreement includes a $39.99 monthly service fee.
