Who voted to raise your sewer bills using an unverifiable system? RAINSVILLE, Al. — At the June 7, 2021, Rainsville City Council meeting, a unanimous vote ushered in a dramatic increase in sewer bills for approximately 800 residents, tying sewer charges directly to water usage. The decision, formalized through Ordinance 07-06-2021, has drawn sharp criticism…
DEKALB COUNTY, Al. — Citizens across DeKalb County with a desire to make a difference in their local communities now have the opportunity to step forward and run for public office. Qualifying for candidates seeking election to city council or mayoral positions is officially open and will continue through Tuesday, June 24, 2025. This is…
RAINSVILLE, Al. — The City of Rainsville, and most cities and towns in DeKalb Count, Al., will hold a municipal elections on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, to elect a Mayor and five (5) City Council Members. The election for Rainsville will take place at the DeKalb County Schools Coliseum, located at 1504 Main Street East….
The City of Rainsville came together in unity and reverence at the Veterans Memorial in Rainsville City Park. Flags gently stirred in the breeze as they gathered to honor those who gave their lives in service to the United States. “We pause not just to remember, but to remind ourselves of the cost of freedom,”…
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAMay 19, 2025 WORKSHOP: 4:00 P.M.Prayer:Pledge of Allegiance: Address the Council (Dept Heads)Address the Council (Public)Rodney Etherton ****PUBLIC HEARING****REZONE PROPERTY ON MARSHALL RD/DUPREE CIRCLE FROM AGRICULTURE TO B-3 REGULAR SESSION4:30 p.m.Call to OrderRoll Call Approve the MinutesMayor’s ReportMayor-Freedom Run SponsorshipQuote/Benchmark Companies $4500.00—Playground MulchPersonnel-Travel/Training Request—Michael EdmondsonHire Connor Boydston/Plant Operator—WWTP $28.44 Effective 5-28-25Hire Chris…
National Police Week is an annual event that occurs every May. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund will hold ceremonies, including the 37th Annual Candlelight Vigil, to honor the fallen officers whose names have recently been added to the Memorial. The 37th Annual Candlelight Vigil was held on Tuesday, May 13, the names of…
International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD) is observed on May 4, in order to honour firefighters for their service internationally, remember firefighters who lost their lives during service and to commemorate firefighters killed in the September 11 attacks. It was established after a proposal by female Australian firefighter, JJ Edmondson, was made on January 4, 1999, following…
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAApril 21, 2025WORKSHOP: 4:00 P.M.Prayer:Pledge of Allegiance:Address the Council (Dept Heads)Address the Council (Public)Rodney Etherton REGULAR SESSION4:30 p.m.Call to OrderRoll CallApprove the MinutesMayor’s ReportMayor-Increase Court Magistrate Pay to $50.00 per CourtPersonnel-Council ReportBlevins-Taheri-Purchase Kubota Lawn Tractor/Boykin Tractor $16,500.00 WWTPByrum-Freeman- Rosson- Pay Monthly Bills:Adjourn:REMINDER: Next Regular Council Meeting: May 5, 2025
The Rainsville City Council will hold their first meeting of 2025, tonight, Monday January 6, 2025. The meeting agenda is as follows”. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAJanuary 6, 2025WORKSHOP: 4:00 P.M.Prayer:Pledge of Allegiance: Address the Council (Dept Heads)REGULAR SESSION4:30 p.m.Call to OrderRoll CallApprove the MinutesMayor’s ReportMayor-Tower Contract between DCE911 and City of RainsvilleCleaning Contract—Joann CarterBill of…
WORKSHOP: 4:00 P.M.Prayer:Pledge of Allegiance: ***PUBLIC HEARING*** Alcohol App—Lachona LLC 209 Main St EAddress the Council (Public):Kayron Guffey—Veteran’s CeremonyRobin McAlpin/FTC—Managed Services ContractAddress the Council (Dept Heads) REGULAR SESSION4:30 p.m.Call to OrderRoll Call Approve the MinutesMayor’s ReportMayor-Estimate/Laney Electric—TBEC (Outdoor Lighting $856.35)Personnel-Hire Kalie Davis—Full-Time (Communications/Clerical Floater—City Hall) Effective 11-18-2024 $18.25 Council ReportBlevins-Taheri-Byrum–TNT/Road Patching—Vista View and Moe St…
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDAOctober 21, 2024 WORKSHOP: 4:00 P.M.Prayer:Pledge of Allegiance: ***PUBLIC HEARING*** Alcohol App—Lachona LLC 209 Main St EAddress the Council (Public):Address the Council (Dept Heads) REGULAR SESSION4:30 p.m.Call to OrderRoll Call Approve the MinutesMayor’s ReportMayor-EastCoast Entertainment $28,000.00 Deposit—Sawyer Brown/Freedom FestEmpower Mayor to Sign Contract—Sawyer Brown/Freedom FestAmend Pay ScaleAward Bid/AEST Fire & Safety $44,244.00…
Maddie Jackson, an Auburn Agricultural student, from Sylvania, created a Trump art display a few months ago, but was destroyed by arson. Her and her fmaily have rebuilt a new piece of Trump art. It is located along Highway 75, between Sylvania and Rainsville, Al.
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDASeptember 16, 2024 WORKSHOP: 4:00 P.M.Prayer:Pledge of Allegiance:Address the Council (Public):Address the Council (Dept Heads) REGULAR SESSION4:30 p.m.Call to OrderRoll Call Approve the MinutesMayor’s ReportMayor-2023-2024 BudgetPersonnel-Travel/Training Request—City Clerk’s Conference Nov 19-22Travel/Training Request—Park & Rec Director Workshop Sept 24-25Accept Sabrina Garmin’s Resignation—Dispatch (Effective 9-22-24)Hire Jaden Staggs—Dispatcher (Effective 9-12-24 at $15.33 per hr)Hire Miles…
Members of the Rainsville Fire Department (L), City Council and Mayor (C), Kayron Guffey (C), and members of the Rainsville Police Department (R). (Photo credit Marla Jones) Local first responders placed a wreath today, at the First Responders Memorial, in Rainsville, Alabama, in remembrance of 9/11.
2024 PAVING PROJECT NEWS RELEASE If you reside on or around the following streets, please begin preparing for road closures and traffic stops. Construction is set to begin on OR before September 6, 2024. The following is a list of streets to be resurfaced and striped: 1. Browns Chapel Road from 4-Way STOP at Parker…
The City of Rainsville, the Zoning Division, and Planning Commission will have a hold a public meeting on Monday, September 25, 2023 at 6:00 p.m. Contractors, realtors, and citizens are encouraged to attend and address any questions or concerns regarding regulations that are in place for building homes, developing subdivisions; as well as zoning for…
MONTGOMERY — Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $350,000 grant to help the city of Rainsville alleviate a public health hazard by repairing the city’s sewer system. The funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will be combined with a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant awarded in 2022 to enable the city to upgrade a faulty…
The City of Rainsville will hold Spring Clean Up 2023 during the month of May. Beginning May 1, 2023 through May 27, 2023, roll-off dumpsters will be available, behind the City Shop building. During this time, residents of the City of Rainsville can bring items to put in the dumpsters at no charge. Make sure…
The project was put out to bid in the council meeting on November 15, 2021. Due to the proposed estimated total of the project being over the $50,000.00 threshold, in order to be in compliance with the state bid laws that the City must abide by, bids were opened on January 5, 2022. Gillespie Construction,…
Mrs. Mason received employee of the year at the annual City of Rainsville Christmas breakfast, held this week. The employees vote for the people, then the winner is announced at the annual Christmas breakfast, which was held on December 17, 2021. Tammy Mason has been with the City of Rainsville for 18 years, this week….
The Rainsville City Council held its regular meeting on Monday, June 7, 2021. In the work session, Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt informed the city council that an agreement had been reached between the city and the Waterworks Water, Sewer & Gas Board of the Town of Section (WWSGBS) for them to start billing sewer customers for…
The supervisor of a wastewater treatment facility where investigators found an unlicensed winery was convicted upon his plea of guilty to Unlawful Possession of Prohibited Liquors/Beverages on March 10, 2021. He received a sentence of 90 days suspended for a period of 12 months plus a fine and court costs. According to the DeKalb Attorney’s…
The Rainsville Tree City Board held an Arbor Day Poster Contest for the 5th Grade students at Plainview School. This is the second year the the contest has been held and that the City has participated in the Alabama Arbor Day State Poster Contest, that started in 1997. 75 children entered the contest this year….
The wet/dry referendum will be on the ballot Tuesday in the City of Rainsville. ________________________________________ City of Rainsville Council Place #1 has Arlan Blevins and Fleming ______________________________________________________________________________ Rainsville Council Place #2 has Scotty Combs and Bejan Taheri ______________________________________________________________________________ Rainsville Council Place #3 has Rickey Byrum and Marshall Stiefel ______________________________________________________________________________ Rainsville Council Place #5 has Mark…
The City of Rainsville, along with most cities and towns in Alabama, will hold their municipal election on Tuesday, August 25th. Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt and Council Place 4, held by Brandon Freeman, have no opposition. Races that are contested this year are (SEE SAMPLE BALLOT AT BOTTOM): Council Place 1: Arlan “Monk” Blevins Steve Fleming…
On Monday, August 10th, the City of Rainsville and numerous volunteers, in conjunction with the USDA, gave out 560 boxes of food to area residents at the Rainsville Farmers Market. According to Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt, “the food was given out on a first come, first serve basis and recipients did not have to do any paperwork. The…
Mark Huber, of Rainsville, is running for City Council Place 5, on the Rainsville City Council. Huber, is the General Manager of WVSM Radio in Rainsville, Al. Mark Huber holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management of Technology from Athens State University. In addition, he also holds an EMS, EMT-Intermediate degree from NACC. He is a…
Lingerfelt has served on the Rainsville City Council for three consecutive terms. During his tenure, he spent eight years as the city’s liaison for the fire department, two years as the liaison for the sports complex, and two years as the liaison for the public library. “If elected, my goals as mayor are to keep…
Mandatory shutdowns caused by COVID-19 will affect our local economy. As your Mayor, I plan to do everything in my power to help our local businesses during this time. The council and I are working diligently to keep government services operating throughout Rainsville. Note that some scheduled projects, such as paving, will be put on…
The Rainsville City Council met in regular session on Monday, February 3, 2020. In the meeting councilmen Taheri brought up an ordinance that was passed into effect on May 21, 1996, by the 1992- 1996 administration, to protect the streets of the city for the citizens of Rainsville. According to sources familiar with the original…
Rainsville, Al. – The Rainsville City Council met in regular session on Monday, January 20, 2020. The Council approved a tax abatement for RTI (Rainsivlle Technology, Inc.), which has plans for a $6,000,000 expansion. The Council voted to suspend the rules and consider a resolution for a pay increase and to offer additional insurance benefits…
The Rainsville City Council met in regular meeting on October 7, 2019. The council approved to accept the street paving project CR-RES-19-01, for 2019, from Wiregrass in the amount of $293,780.00. In other business, the council approved the follow items: Hired Scott Baswell full-time at the fire department at $12.19/hour Hired Alex Josea on October…
In Monday night’s council workshop, Mayor Rodger Lingerfelt informed the city council that going forward only items on the agenda will be brought up in council meetings. Also, he informed them that all new employees hired will go through the Mayor, “I will be interviewing all the people that we hire going forward”. Councilmember Derek…
The Rainsville City Council met this week on Thursday, September 5, 2019, instead of on Monday, due to the Labor Day holiday. The council approved to accept the bid of $320,066.00 to build the culverts for the Boozer Bridge Project. Approved to build slopped headwalls on eight culverts that are already installed Approved to pave…
The Rainsville City Council, in regular meeting tonight, approved to move Sgt. Stephen Malone from within the police department to SRO Officer for the city. Sgt. Malone will rotate between CCA (Cornerstone Christian Academy, The Dekalb Technology Center, and Plainview School. Also the council appointed a 15 member board for The Dekalb County Schools Coliseum….
The Rainsville City Council met for their regular meeting on Monday, July 15, 2019. In the meeting, the council approved the follow: To accept bids for a 2015 Chevy 1500 truck for the sewer plant. Bid opening will be July 26, 2019 at 12:00 Noon. To install a headwall on a drain pipe on 1st…
The Rainsville City Council met Monday, June 03, 2019. The council informed the public that there is a no burn order in effect, which bans outside burning, until October 31, 2019, for air quality. Announced the City received $16,500 from the insurance company for a recent totaled police car. Discussed the Boozer Bridge project. The…
The Rainsville City Council met Monday, May 20, 2019. The council approved the following: • To purchase 100 garbage cans. • To finishing the paving on George Wallace around the bridge for a cost of $9000.00. • Accepted Nick Knopps resignation from the Police Department. • To hire Josh Wilson as sergeant to the police…
The Rainsville City Council met Monday, May 6, 2019. The council approved the following: The purchase 100 chairs for the council and court chambers for $2100.00. To hire Kevin Brown to do sewer line repair for a cost of $7500.00. To hire Johnny Clem to do sewer repair work on Lofton Street in the…
The Rainsville City Council met Monday, April 15, 2019. The council approved the following: Approved the minutes from the last meeting. Approved to purchase life guard uniforms for a cost of $1728.94. Approved to buy a lawn mower for $12750.00. Passed a resolution for the school sales tax holiday for July 19 – 21, 2019. …
RAINSVILLE, AL. — The director of the Northeast Alabama Agri-Business Center, Mike Sweat, officially resigned tonight. The Rainsville City Council held its regular monthly meeting tonight and at the end of regular business a motion was made by Councilman Brandon Freeman to go into executive session, to discuss the good name and character of an…
