By Erica Thomas, managing editor
TRUSSVILLE When it comes to giving back, the people of Trussville are no stranger to businesses spending some of their profits on the community. Courtesy Buick GMC is a perfect example of that.
The dealership recently announced it has reached the $100,000 mark in a program that gives to Trussville City Schools. Now, Courtesy is starting an additional program to help public safety entities in the city.
For the school system program, the dealership gives $50 of every car sold (new or used) to the schools. Drew Lolley, General Manager of Courtesy Buick GMC, said the money is then divided among causes. 50% of the money goes to a general fund to be used on technology or supplies for students. 25% goes to the athletics program, which is a big change from sponsorships in which the dealership formerly participated.
By Erica Thomas, managing editor
TRUSSVILLE The Trussville City Council met for a short regular meeting on Tuesday, April 27, 2021. Councilor Perry Cook was not in attendance for the meeting.
The council approved changes to the city’s public records request policy. The changes will add charges to some document requests in order to offset the costs of the time and preparation of such requests.
“This actually brings us more in line really with the city of Hoover,” Councilor Jaime Anderson said.
The changes add a charge of $50 for digitally standard zoning certification letters, $100 for detailed certification zoning letters, including open building and/or zoning code violations, $200 for complex certification zoning letters, including open building and/or zoning code violations, approved site plans, variances, ordinances, resolutions, special permits, conditional and/or special use permits, zoning cases, certificate of occupancy road project plans. The changes also increase
By Erica Thomas, managing editor
For over a year now, many local businesses have been pushing hard to stay in business. As the COVID-19 pandemic claimed lives and caused panic, some small businesses struggled to stay afloat. In fact, many businesses were forced to reinvent themselves in order to stay relevant and tend to the needs of customers.
Alabama’s mask mandate will officially expire on Friday, April 9, 2021. Although some municipalities and businesses will still require masks, the expiration of the mandate provides a sense of freedom for many Alabamians.
Some local chambers of commerce have planned their first luncheons in over a year. June Mathews, the director of the Trussville Area Chamber of Commerce said she is excited that the chamber will be able to get
By Erica Thomas, managing editor
TRUSSVILLE Representatives from C Spire celebrated the availability of fiber internet for some Trussville residents on Thursday, April 1, 2021.
Trussville Mayor Buddy Choat joined C Spire at the home of Jerry Tortorigi for the celebration.
“I think that this service that we’re bringing to Trussville right now allows us to grow not only our residential experience with internet but also our businesses who focus on economic development,” Choat said.
Tortorigi was one of the first fiber residents of Trussville to get C Spire’s “ultra-fast, all-fiber Gigabit broadband internet.”
“They [C Spire] did a very, very neat job running the cable to the house,” Tortorigi said.
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