By Nathan Prewett, For the Tribune
PINSON – At a meeting of the Pinson City Council on Thursday, May 18, Mayor Joe Cochran announced that the city received a grant application for the annual Butterbean Festival.
The grant application was given by the Alabama Tourism Department in the amount of $6,500.
“The Alabama Tourism Department likes to promote things in Alabama,” said Mayor Pro Tem Robbie Roberts, “so it’s nice to see them promoting our Butterbean Festival this year. So we’ll certainly be using that to get the word out there more about activities that will be taking place here this October.”
The next Butterbean Festival is scheduled for Oct. 6 and 7. Additional information can be seen on the website.
Afterwards Roberts announced that recycling in the city will be temporarily suspended due to the processing plant in Birmingham experiencing a fire that has complicated operations. He advised the public to check the city’s Facebook page for updates.
In reports from council members, Councilwoman Clinteshia Irvin said that Movies in the Park was upcoming, with dates and times to be posted on social media and the Parks and Recreation Department page. The first will be May 26, and the next will be June 9. These will be shown at the Bicentennial Park.
Councilman John Churchwell reminded the public that a cleanup of Red Hill Cemetery will be performed by the National Society of the American Revolution on Saturday, May 20, at 9 a.m.
Councilwoman Glenda Kirkland said that the first Trade Day is June 3, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., on Main Street.
Library Director Allison Scanlan reported that the library will be closed on May 22 and 23 due to construction at the Rock School Center. She said that the Summer Reading kickoff event is upcoming on June 3, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
During public comments, James Hyche briefly addressed transport for the disabled at Trade Days with a statement, but Mayor Joe Cochran did not allow him to read further, stating that Hyche had already spoken on this multiple times before.
Afterwards, Wayne Hyche spoke on a ramp near city hall that he said the council discussed several months ago. He asked if there were updates on its progress, to which Cochran and Roberts replied that it will be addressed in the future.
In other business, the council:
- Granted $6,800 to the Pinson Valley High School Band to upgrade the ventilation system at the concession stand and:
- Approved $3,658.80 for the purchase of furniture at the assistant clerk’s office.
Pinson City Council meets on the first and third Thursdays of every month at City Hall on 4410 Main Street. Live-streamed meetings can be seen on the city’s Facebook page.