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Fort Payne considers bonus for first responders

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. “Our first responders worked through this every day, never had a day off,” Smith said. “We received updates about how many of them got COVID or had to quarantine. I’d like to take this first payment and reward them.”

Cunningham announces he will retire Oct 1

The Fort Payne Board of Education reluctantly accepted Superintendent Jim Cunningham’s announcement that he plans to retire, effective October 1. Board members offered their gratitude for his 36 years of service to the city schools, including the past 18 at the helm, as they began the search for a successor. “This has been the best thing that’s ever happened to me because we have a great school system in a great community, working with outstanding board members, and I really appreciate that,” Cunningham said. “Our employees are fantastic, as you know.” Board attorney Rocky Watson and Board President Jimmy Durham offered comments praising Cunningham’s forward-looking leadership to build campus facilities and tech infrastructure that have resulted in academic and athletic excellence, including success in keeping children learning and reopening schools despite the many challenges of doing so during a pandemic.

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