Bob Crisp

1 week ago | annistonstar.com | Bob Crisp |Chris Norwood

The Sylacauga City Council and Mayor Jim Heigl seemed to reach a standoff during Tuesday's evening's regular work session and meeting. During the council meeting of May 22, the council voted to rescind two pay raises for employees, demand those employees pay back money the council says they were paid, but not owed, and to authorize city attorney Win Livingston to order a thorough audit. Daily Home Editor Chris Norwood: [email protected] or 256-299-2114.

1 month ago | annistonstar.com | Bob Crisp |Chris Norwood

The Sylacauga City Council agreed to transfer $15,930 from professional fees to legal fees and services Tuesday night, after discovering that there was not enough money left in the budget for legal fees to cover invoices they had already approved. The council also has several other pending legal expenses, which will be taken up once they are presented with detailed invoices. Daily Home Editor Chris Norwood: [email protected] or 256-299-2114.

Mar 24, 2025 | annistonstar.com | Bob Crisp |Chris Norwood

SYLACAUGA - The Sylacauga City Council tabled an invoice from the law firm Alexander Hyde for $8,878 during their regular meeting Tuesday, March 18. The invoice, dated Jan. 31 of this year, will automatically reappear on the regular agenda for the first meeting in April. The bill comes not from the city's regular attorney, Win Livingston, but from a law firm in Montgomery that specializes in representing cities in personnel and civil service related matters.

Mar 7, 2025 | annistonstar.com | Bob Crisp

Alabama families now have better access to high-quality education thanks to the CHOOSE Act, a new Education Savings Account (ESA) program that expands school choice and provides financial assistance to eligible students, an Ascension Leadership Academy press release states. Applications for the 2025-2026 school year are now open, offering up to $7,000 per student in tuition support for families seeking alternatives to traditional public schooling, school officials said.

Mar 7, 2025 | annistonstar.com | Bob Crisp |Chris Norwood

By Bob Crisp/The Daily Home,By Chris Norwood, Daily Home Editor, SYLACAUGA - The Sylacauga City Council approved a nearly $3 million paving project Tuesday night. The project will involve the paving of more than nine miles of 38 city streets using the proceeds from a $37 million bond issued last year. Daily Home Editor Chris Norwood: [email protected] or 256-299-2114.