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By Loyd McIntosh For The Tribune
TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville Board of Education received an update and the results of a special survey regarding the search for a new Trussville City Schools Superintendent Monday night. See BOE, Page 5
Upland apartment owners address concerns in heated city council meeting By Loyd McIntosh For The Tribune
CENTER POINT — Fireworks broke out throughout a heated City Council over the condition of a pair of apartment complexes in City Point Thursday night. See CENTER POINT, Page 5
Moody Council addresses questions about landfill fire By Nathan Prewett For the Tribune
MOODY – The Moody City Council took questions from several residents regarding the current landfill fire situation at a meeting on Monday, Jan. 23. The meeting began with a brief address from Dr. Chris See MOODY, Page 6
Springville Council elects Austin Phillips to vacant third district council seat By Terry Schrimscher For the Tribune
SPRINGVILLE – The Springville City Council held its second scheduled meeting of the year on Jan. 23, with a work session prior to the regularly scheduled meeting. See SPRINGVILLE, Page 6
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Governor Ivey declares limited state of emergency for Moody fire, EPA takes lead on response From The Tribune staff reports
ST. CLAIR COUNTY — Alabama Governor Kay Ivey, on Wednesday, Jan. 18, issued a limited state of emergency to give local officials in St. Clair County all possible legal authorities for use in dealing with the ongoing Moody Environmental Landfill fire. According to the governor’s office, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) will share details on the EPA now being able to take the operational lead on this response. Governor Ivey issued the following comment: “By authorizing the EPA to respond to this fire, we are ensuring it will be addressed in the fastest and safest way possible. It is imperative that this situation be solved and solved right for the sake of the folks in Moody and all people affected by this fire. I am pleased at this next step, and to ensure we are doing everything possible from the
Moody Environmental Landfill Fire (Photo by Ron Burkett/ The Trussville Tribune)
state level, I am also issuing a limited state of emergency for St. Clair County to give local officials another layer of support as they deal with this fire.” This statement follows the recent discovery this morning that Alabama Governor Kay Ivey’s Office had not received a request for help from St. Clair County or ADEM. The St. Clair County Commission declared the Moody
environmental landfill fire an emergency situation during an emergency called meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 3, at the Pell City Courthouse. Bateman explained that they actually did write a letter requesting the governor to declare a state of emergency, among other things listed in the letter. “We were asked by the governor’s office to hold off on sending that letter,” Bateman said. “They hadn’t
received it because they asked us not to send it yet.” Bateman said that the different mayors and himself had signed the letter, and it’s sitting in the county commission attorney’s attorney, James Hill’s office. “He was asked not to send that letter yet because some major developments were happening,” Bateman said. “I’m a little aggravated that it allowed the governor’s office to say, ‘We haven’t received a letter, well, you didn’t receive a letter because you asked us not to send it.’” Trussville Mayor Buddy Choat gave an update on the Moody Environmental Landfill fire during the Jan. 10 council meeting. “The St. Clair County Commission met in Ashville, and obviously, they’ve received several different bids from companies around the country that have handled this kind of fire before,” Choat said during the meeting. See IVEY, Page 3
Pinson City Council approves monument sign for Pinson Public Library By Crystal McGough Associate Editor
PINSON – Pinson Public Library Director Allison Scanlan and Library Board Chairperson Mary Stewart presented two proposals for new signage at the library to the City Council on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2023. Scanlan received quotes for both a large monument sign and a smaller directional sign from two companies, Reliable Sign Services and Signage. “I have given you guys the two designs that we have from the two different companies and the information and price involved,” Scanlan said. “As far as the library board’s concerned, I’m not sure there was exactly a favorite design. I, personally, like one of them better than the other. I like the sign from Signage the best and that’s the one that my staff seems to like, as well. It’s also open to additional changes, so that doesn’t have to necessarily be the final de-
Library sign proposal from Reliable Sign Services. (Credit: Reliable Sign Services Inc. via Pinson City Hall)
sign for either of those. This is just kind of where we are so far.” Scanlan added that Reliable Sign Services took a picture of the rock facing on the Rock School Complex and added that into their design. While Signage did not do that, Scanlan said that the
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base of whichever sign the council chooses will be rocklike, to match the building. Mayor Joe Cochran said that he preferred the design from Reliable Sign Services, which was quoted at $19,965. The monument sign quote from Signage was $17,583, plus separate charges for per-
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Irondale mayor awards Martin Luther King Jr. Service Project winners By Crystal McGough Associate Editor
IRONDALE – Mayor James D. Stewart Jr. awarded four winners of Irondale’s Martin Luther King Jr. Public Service Project contest at the city council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. StewSee IRONDALE, Page 4
Leeds Council honors police officers at first meeting of the year By Nathan Prewett For The Tribune
LEEDS – Four officers from the Leeds Police Department were honored during a meeting of the Leeds City Council on Tuesday, Jan. 17, their first meeting of the year after the preSee LEEDS, Page 5
12-year-old boy dies from gunshot in Center Point From The Tribune staff reports
mit acquisition ($250), permit cost ($100), and delivery and installation ($1,080). “We’ve talked about this a lot over the last couple of years,” Cochran said. “There is a need for this sign, obviously, so I’m ready to move forward.” While the council was in agreement to purchase the monument sign from Reliable Sign Services, Cochran said that he would like to get more design ideas for the directional sign. Councilor Robbie Roberts made a motion to approve the funds for the Reliable Sign Services monument sign, and the motion was unanimously approved. The council held a discussion about changing the date of Pinson CityFest, which normally takes place on the first Saturday in May. Councilor Roberts made a motion to schedule the event for April 29, 2023, with a budget of $15,000.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY — According to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, a 12-year-old boy died following a gunshot early Saturday morning in Center Point. Chief Deputy Coroner William Yates positively See SHERIFF, Page 3
Trussville teen to participate in upcoming Distinguished Young Women of Alabama Program From The Tribune staff reports
TRUSSVILLE — A Trussville teen will be participating in the upcoming Distinguished Young Women of See DISTINGUISHED, Page 6
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