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Council approves alcohol sales for local businesses

The Rainsville City Council held a special called meeting on Wednesday, voting on two businesses who applied for alcohol sales in the city. Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt said the afternoon public hearing pertained to the application submitted by MAPCO (Delta Express) and Toros Mexican Restaurant in Rainsville. “This is a public hearing for anyone who wants to speak for or against these applicants,” he said. MAPCO District Manager C.J. McLaughlin said only the MAPCO location at the crossing of Alabama Highway 75 and Alabama Highway 35 would carry alcohol. McLaughlin said the law states no new licensee selling alcoholic beverages within 300 feet to a public or private school’s nearest property line. As a result, its other location is not eligible.

Rainsville council amends budget

The Rainsville City Council on Monday approved to amend the 2020-21 budget following the approval of various changes and upgrades. At the council’s budget workshop last week, they heard an update from City Accountant Betty Holcombe, who informed the council the city had more revenues than what they had budgeted due majorly in part to the increase in gross receipts. “We held a budget workshop last Thursday night and we were able to increase our budget by about $45,000 because of some revenues and different things coming in,” said Councilman Arlan “Monk” Blevins. Blevins briefed the council on a few changes, including pay scale adjustments, revenue adjustment, increased budgeted costs and capital outlay related expenditures.

Rainsville Council holds budget workshop

The Rainsville City Council held a budget workshop Thursday night to discuss possible changes to the 2020-21 budget. City Accountant Betty Holcomb briefed the council on the calculations she made for the budget adjustments while asking for the councils input and recommendations. Holcomb said by the end of the 2020 budget, the city came out about what they budgeted for the year. “We actually had more revenues than what we had budgeted,” she said. “The majority of that would be in our gross receipts tax.” Councilman Arlan Monk” Blevins and Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt brought up the upgrading of the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system for the Rainsville Wastewater Treatment Plant.

Council at odds over position

The Rainsville City Council accepted Allen Stiefel s resignation Monday night, effective immediately. Stiefel, the former supervisor at the Rainsville Wastewater Treatment Plant was suspended without pay, pending an investigation. He was arrested in December after an illegal winery was discovered at the plant. The council also discussed Jimmy Brooks’ move from Wastewater Treatment Plant Maintenance to interim Public Works Director. The motion caused the council and mayor to be at odds over the temporary candidate for the position. Rainsville Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt explained the move was temporary until the position was posted and they “settled on a person.” Councilman Bejan Taheri, who expressed his opposition, asked if Brooks would be receiving a pay raise, to which Lingerfelt said yes.

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