Decatur City Councilman cleared of election complaint Complaints against Councilman dismissed By Bayne Hughes and WAFF 48 Digital Staff | January 15, 2021 at 6:54 AM CST - Updated January 15 at 6:54 AM DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - The youngest City Councilman in Decatur history has been cleared of complaints related to his 2020 campaign. According to our news partners at the Decatur Daily, General Counsel Hugh Evans closed his investigation of the complaint against Hunter Pepper this week. The complaint was made by Charles Kirby, the District 4 council incumbent who lost to Pepper in the Aug. 25 municipal election. Pepper, 18, is one of four new members, all under age 40, elected in August to the five-member council to serve a four-year term. Councilman Billy Jackson was the only incumbent reelected. Two incumbents did not run again. The new council took office Nov. 2.