Council Minutes November 3, 2025 Organizational Meeting

Mayor Hare called the meeting to order. Present were Councilman Michael Sizemore, Councilman Colt Turner, Councilman Cody Rampey and Councilman Steven Warren, and Councilman Danny Wagnon.

 

Craig Reynolds gave the invocation.

 

The Honorable Scott Hassell will administer the oath of Office:

Mayor-   Chris Hare

Council Place No. 1-   Danny Wagnon

Council Place No. 2-   Steven Warren

Council Place No. 3-   Colt Turner

Council Place No. 4-   Michael Sizemore

Council Place No. 5-   Cody Rampey

 

Councilman Rampey made a motion to approve the mayor’s recommendation for Council Committee appointments as follows:

Administration-(Finance/Personnel/City Clerk/Building)  Council Place # 1

Danny Wagnon-Chairman

Michael Sizemore

Chris Hare

 

Community Service- (Senior Center/Library)- Council Place # 4

Michael Sizemore-Chairman

Danny Wagnon

Colt Turner

 

Public Works- (Streets/Sanitation/Maintenance)-Council Place # 3

Colt Turner-Chairman

Cody Rampey

Chris Hare

 

Public Safety-(Police/Fire/Municipal Court)- Council Place # 2

Steven Warren-Chairman

Danny Wagnon

Chris Hare

 

Park/Recreation-(Parks/Youth Sports/School Sports/City Events)-Council Place # 5

Cody Rampey-Chairman

Michael Sizemore

Steven Warren

 

Mayor Pro Tempore- Danny Wagnon

 

City Council Representative on Planning Commission- Colt Turner

 

Councilman Wagnon seconded the motion. All voted aye.

 

Councilman Rampey made a motion to approve the mayor’s recommendations for the following positions for the 2025-2029 Administration as follows:

City Attorney- Dana Rice

Prosecutor- Lance Smith

Municipal Judge- Tom King- $ 1200.00 per month

Indigent Defense Attorney- Rodney Ward- $ 800.00 per month

Engineer:  Three Notch Group

Accounting Firm- MDA Professional Group

Bank- Regions

 

Councilman Turner seconded the motion. All voted aye.

 

Councilman Wagnon made a motion to approve the following appointments:

 

City Clerk- Tashia Blackerby- $ 73,594.81

Police Chief- Kenon McKenzie- $ 75,883.24

Fire Chief- Richard Johnson- $ 31,722.85

 

Councilman Sizemore seconded the motion. Council Rampey-aye, Mayor Hare-aye, Councilman Wagnon-aye, Councilman Warren-aye, and Councilman Turner-nay.

 

Councilman Rampey made a motion to suspend the rules and vote on Ordinance 25-04 on the first reading. Councilman Wagnon seconded the motion. All voted aye.

 

Councilman Rampey made a motion to approve Ordinance 25-04, the organizational meeting procedures. Councilman Turner seconded the motion. All Voted aye.

 

With no further business to come before the council, Councilman Turner made a motion to adjourn. Councilman Rampey seconded the motion. All voted aye.

 

 

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