By Erica Thomas, managing editor
TRUSSVILLE July 13, 2021, is Alex Rudick Day. The Trussville City Council made the proclamation during its regular meeting on Tuesday.
National Gold Star Girl Scout Alex Rudick was honored during July 13, 2021, Trussville City Council meeting.
Rudick was honored for her efforts in gaining a National Gold Award for her project as a Girl Scout.
Alex Rudick is an ambassador for Girl Scout Troup 872. For her Gold Award project, Rudick was inspired by her cousin, Jessica Butler, of Moody, who was killed in a crash in 2017.
Rudick has made videos, created a website, talked with lawmakers about creating a hands-free law for the state of Alabama and consulted with the CEO of StopDistractions.org. Her videos have also been made available to Driver’s Education instructors statewide.
From The Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE On Sunday afternoon, May 30, the City of Trussville, led by the new Veterans’ Committee, will present a tribute to the city’s military veterans and their families. The ceremony will take place at Civitan Park, at 3:00 p.m.
Photo of existing bronze busts provided through the Alabama Fallen Warrior Project.
The event will include the unveiling of a bronze bust of one of Trussville’s own fallen warriors, Jason Stegall, husband of Ashley Cox Stegall. Funds for the bust were raised by the Trussville Rotary Club, Keller Williams-Trussville, and Vets4Vets.
Those instrumental in planning and presenting the tribute are Mayor Buddy Choat, the Trussville City Council, and Mark Davis of Vet4Vets, as well as Veterans’ Committee members Chad Carroll, president; Linda Burns, secretary; Jaime Anderson, Trussville City Council liaison; John Griscom and Jim Wolfe.
By Erica Thomas, managing editor
TRUSSVILLE The Trussville City Council approved economic development incentives, for two developers who plan to do business on Chalkville Mountain Road, during its regular meeting on Tuesday, May 11, 2021.
The council also honored the Trussville Mountain Bike team during the meeting. The team was invited to the meeting as councilors passed a proclamation commending the team for winning the 2021 state championship. The team has won three state championships over the last five seasons. The proclamation was approved unanimously, except for Councilor Jaime Anderson, who was not in attendance at the meeting.
In other business, the council approved a resolution authorizing the execution of a project development and tax sharing agreement with GAJE, LLC., the owner of the Ruby Tuesday property on Chalkville Mountain Road.
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