The Haleyville City Council met Monday evening at City Hall following a public hearing for rezoning property off Highway 13 North. The zoning request for R-1 was made by Julius and Cathy Glass, Albert and Sue Dodd, and Eddie and Lisa Godsey, and William and Jerry Whitman, Sr., William Jerry Whitman, Jr., and Kim Balkenbush. R-1 zoning is for single-family homes. In the regular session, the council unanimously approved the request. The Council approved Christy Harbin to depositories, enabling her to make deposits for the city. Mayor Sunseri announced the hiring of Alex Hood as a law enforcement officer.

Sunseri also followed stated he has been working to find a way to keep Lakeland Hospital open after the end of this month. His said once the hospital closes, it would be next to impossible for it to ever open again. The building is 50 years old. However, this Wednesday, he and other principals involved will meet with an investor to try to find a way to keep the hospital from closing.

The next Haleyville City Council meeting will be Monday, December 18.