By Crystal McGough, Editor
TRUSSVILLE – The Trussville City Council recognized the Hewitt-Trussville Middle School mountain bike team on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, for winning all five of their competitions over the course of the 2023 season and being named 2023 Middle School State Champions.
HTMS state champion Mountain Bike Team and coaches with the Trussville City Council and mayor. (Photo by Crystal McGough)
“This is the first middle school state championship team in the state of Alabama,” coach Lee Neal said. “Were looking good for ’24 – got a good roster coming up – hopefully we’ll be here next year.”
The City Council unanimously approved Proclamation 2023-15, stating that “the Mountain Bike team raced against hundreds of their peers from all over Alabama, as well as parts of Georgia, Mississippi and Florida; and … the Mountain Bike team went to Fort McClellan for their last state contest and proceeded to leave their rivals behind in the dust, with Evelyn Lolley winning among 7th grade girls; Isabelle Garver, 6th grade girls; and Lenwood Jones finishing 2nd; and … 8th grader Lelan Neal, who had missed the entire season due to injury, had to start in the very last line-up position (109th) and finished in 1st place; and … Blake Burns, Nathan Harris, Cade Williams, Noah Touchton, John Toczko, Tyler Steele, Nicholas Davis, Oliver Dawkins and Brian Elmore improved their overall place for the season by at least 10 places.
“Now, therefore, be it proclaimed that the City Council of the City of Trussville, Alabama congratulates Hewitt Trussville Middle School, Head Coach Kirk Lovin, the entire team and their families on their successful season,” the proclamation ended.
In other business, the council approved the following:
- Ordinance 2023-015 ADM, regarding the city’s $6 million General Obligation Warrants Line of Credit
- Resolution 2023-41, declaring various gymnastics assets as surplus
- Resolution 2023-42, accepting streets throughout the Halcyon Subdivision
- Resolution 2023-43, approving a Turnmill Ridge Estates public right-of-way agreement
- Resolution 2023-44, awarding a commerce lane extension project to Milam & Company
- Resolution 2023-45, authorizing the installation of speed humps on Winslow Drive
- Resolution 2023-46, authorizing the mayor to sign a Glendale Farms maintenance agreement
During Council/Mayor Reports and Comments:
- Councilor Jaime Anderson announced that the Veteran’s Committee will be filming a short clip of the Fallen Warriors Monument to show during high school football games.
- Councilor Perry Cook said that a Pray for Gray foundation is being founded to help other children with traumatic brain injuries in honor of Grayson Pope, with plans to host a football tournament in September.
- Councilor Alan Taylor said Leadership Trussville met this past Friday and is in the process of selecting the next class.
- Councilor Lisa Bright said there will be a city-wide school safety meeting Thursday, July 27, beginning at 8 a.m. This will be an all-day event starting at the Trussville City Schools Central Office.
The Trussville City Council meets on second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 6 p.m., at the Trussville City Hall Annex. A workshop is usually held on the Thursday preceding the council meeting at 5 p.m.
