By Erica Thomas, managing editor
TRUSSVILLE The Trussville City Council met for a joint workshop and regular meeting on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. During the meeting, a new school board member was appointed, the city approved improvements on Highway 11, and several other measures were approved.
BOE MEMBER APPOINTMENT
As part of the consent agenda, the council approved to appoint Sherrye Tolbert to the City Board of Education. Tolbert will replace Stan Garrett, whose term expires in May 2021.
The appointment came after a new selection process led by Councilor Lisa Bright. A five-member committee, which consists of two city council members (Bright and Alan Taylor), Mayor Buddy Choat, City HR Director Mandy Dixon, and BOE President Kathy Brown, reviewed applications. The committee selected the top two candidates and shared information with council members. Council members then gave their preference to the mayor and the candidate with the most preferences, Tolbert, was put on the agen