Fultondale

Fultondale mayor, council receive certificates of election

Fultondale’s mayor and all five councilmen received certificates of election Monday at the regular city council meeting. All candidates are unopposed for the Aug. 26 municipal elections. To again take office in November is Mayor Jim Lowery and council members William Howell, Joe Bolton, Darrell Hubert, Tommy Loden and Greg Morris.

Also at the meeting, council members voted to award a bid on sanitary sewer improvements at Central Avenue and U.S. Hwy. 31. The bid was awarded to Bama Utility Contractors, Inc., for $407,060. In addition, the council adopted an ordinance prohibiting loitering in public places.



Kimberly

Kimberly Fire Department receives $9,500 grant

Congressman Spencer Bachus recently announced that Kimberly Fire and Rescue in Jefferson County has been awarded a federal fire grant in the amount of $9,500. The grant is for the purchase and installation of fire detectors in the homes of the elderly, homes with young children, and homes with disabled individuals. The smoke alarms will have 10-year lithium batteries and require little maintenance.

“I would like to thank Congressman Bachus for his support during the application process,” said assistant fire chief Greg Pugliese. “It is always better to prevent fires than to have to put them out.”



Gardendale

Gardendale Arts Council to sponsor gospel singing

The Gardendale Arts Council is sponsoring a gospel singing Aug. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Gardendale Civic Center Exhibition Hall with The Sacred Harvest Quartet, Total Praise Trio and soloist Marion Booth. This is a free event. For more information call 631-4883.



Correction

In the Saturday edition of The North Jefferson News, Trafford mayoral candidate Brenda Reno was identified as Susan Reno. We apologize for the error.