Chris Roberts joked at a Wednesday work session of the Fort Payne City Council that if he “had a dollar for every time I’ve been asked about Mater’s, the restaurant
The Fort Payne City Council met in a work session Wednesday to discuss options for the police department after a local water damage restoration service recommended vacating the 82-year-old former
Fort Payne Fire and Rescue will have a new leader in the new year as the city council promoted Assistant Chief and Fire Marshal Stacy Smith to the big seat.
At the May 18 Fort Payne City Council meeting, Council member John Smith suggested the city should give first responders a one-time bonus and proposed that the city name a street leading into the new school after the superintendent who managed its construction. The city attorney also gave an update on efforts to demolish the old DeKalb General Hospital.
Smith said the city should dedicate the $1,063,000 in CARES Act money it has received toward $1,250 bonuses for full-time employees of the police, fire and E-911 departments and $625 for part-time employees of the same.
âOur first responders worked through this every day, never had a day off,â Smith said. âWe received updates about how many of them got COVID or had to quarantine. Iâd like to take this first payment and reward them.â
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