The Haleyville City Council met Monday, September 16 with all members present. Mayor Sunseri presented a Proclamation celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Recovery Month to Angela Hill, of the Marwin Counseling Services. Look for an announcement on the hbtv.us Bulletin Board about wearing blue on September 25 in support of those in recovery from addiction. The Council approved the operation bills and Purchase Orders for August in the amount of $434,505.84. The Council also approved an ordinance calling the City’s outstanding general obligation school warrants, series 2014 for redemption and authorizing a funding agreement with the City Board of Education of the city of Haleyville for the issuance of a new warrant. The new Special Tax School Warrant, Series 2019 will be for approximately $8,510,000.00, of which the City will be obligated to $150,000.00 annually.

Mayor Sunseri announce he has hired Wes Donaldson, a former Winston County Deputy Sheriff as a new Haleyville Police Officer.

The next scheduled meeting of the Haleyville City Council will be on Monday, October, 7, 5:30 p.m. at the Haleyville City Hall.

As a result of the recent Haleyville Rotary Club Barbeque dinner at the Haleyville Middle School, a total of $4,000 was presented to the three school principals on Thursday, September 12. This money is outside the regular school budget and will be used for special events and prizes to help motivate students, especially attendance. Tickets for the dinner were sold by the students and the top salesperson was Shelby Shipman, who was honored at the meeting. Shelby has been a consistent top ticket salesperson for several years. Her parents Lisa and Scott Shipmen were present for the special lunch and cake she received. Scott is also a member of the Rotary.

The top sales by a school were by the Haleyville Elementary School, whose principal Christy Bice, used a unique motivation for her students. The top salesperson became acting principal for a day. Others in the photo above include Bo Wilcoxen, Principal HMS, Davey Reed, Principal, HHS, and Dr. Holly Sutherland, Supertendant HCS.