Greensboro City Council met Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 6:30 pm. All council members were present, along with the mayor and several members of the community. The meeting was called to order and began with a prayer and roll call. Minutes from the last meeting were read, followed by a recitation of all current bills owed by the City. Council members voted unanimously to pay all current bills. The council then voted unanimously to approve the sale of two former H.E.R.O. properties on Market Street to Project Horseshoe Farm. The mayor and council members then voted to set the salaries for the incoming mayor and council, who will be elected this year.
Police Chief Willie Lewis said citizens should remember to lock their cars at night as there have been a few vehicle break-ins lately.
M&M Mustang Inc. applied for a retail liquor license. City Clerk Lorrie Cook stated that prior to a hearing for the license, a notice must run in the local paper for two weeks. Council member Kyser made a motion in favor of the hearing, and it was tentatively scheduled for March 11th at 6pm.
Former Greensboro Rehabilitation Clinic employee Roderick Evans asked to speak during the public comments section of the meeting. Mr. Evans recounted a series of his recent health problems, culminating in a double bypass and second kidney transplant last year. Mr. Evans has written a book titled Living with Chronic Kidney Disease and is hopeful that it will soon be published. He has started a nonprofit 501c3 to provide a food pantry at the Greensboro Rehabilitation Center. Partnering with West Alabama Food Bank and ALDOT, Evans said he hopes the pantry will be able to provide free food for citizens of Hale County. He hopes to furnish food boxes for at least 150 families per month. He said his department is seeking vans from ALDOT for the transportation of elderly citizens to and from the food pantry. He was told by the council that a request for vehicles must be presented to ALDOT, and the council had no authority to provide vehicles for his project. Mr. Evans stated that he had applied to ALDOT and been told to inform the city council of his plans.
Council member Shepherd asked Chief Lewis to crack down on people driving through her district “with their loud music thumping and bumping.” The meeting was then adjourned.
