Nauvoo, AL
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Fri May 15, 2026
City Council
Council to annex land and approve water truck tires
The Nauvoo Town Council will consider annexation, approve spending from the building fund, and approve the purchase of six tires for the water truck. The meeting is scheduled for May 15, 2026.
- Ordinance 20260515 for annexation
- Approval for purchase of six new tires for water truck
- $4,941.04 from building fund to General fund
- Reschedule June 19th council meeting
- Financial reports for April
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✓ Decided: Council approved $2,500 line locator purchase for water department
The council accepted the financial statements for all departments except water and approved the $4,941.04 building‑fund expenditure to be funded from the General Fund. A motion to suspend council rules allowed immediate consideration and approval of a $2,500 line locator for the water department. The regular meeting was rescheduled to Friday, June 26.
- Approved financial statements for all departments except water (unanimous)
- Approved minutes of April 17, 2026 (unanimous)
- Approved $4,941.04 expenditure from General Fund (YEAS: Barton, Perry, Wills, Burgett; NAYS: none)
- First reading of ordinance annexing territory to town limits (no vote recorded)
- Rescheduled next council meeting to Friday, June 26 (YEAS: Barton, Perry, Wills, Burgett; NAYS: none)
- Suspended council rules for immediate consideration of line locator purchase (YEAS: Barton, Perry, Wills, Burgett; NAYS: none)
- Approved $2,500 purchase of line locator for water department (YEAS: Barton, Perry, Wills, Burgett; NAYS: none)
- Adjourned meeting (motion passed)
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AGENDA
NAUVOO TOWN COUNCIL
REGULAR SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING
FRIDAY, MAY 15, 2026
@ 10:00 AM at the Nauvoo Town Hall
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
4. Presentations, guest speakers, petitions, etc.: N/A
5. Financial Reports: APRIL
6. Approval of minutes of prior meeting(s): 4/17/2026
7. Resolutions, ordinances, and orders of unfinished business:
- $4,941.04 of prior approved expenditures from building fund to be spent from
General fund
8. Resolutions, ordinances, and orders of new business:
- Ordinance 20260515 for annexation
- Approval for purchase of six new tires for water truck
- Reschedule June 19th council meeting
9. Comments from the public
10. Motion for Adjournment
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TOWN OF NAUVOO
P.O. Box 186
Nauvoo, AL 35578
(205) 697-5890
REGULAR SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING
The Nauvoo Town Council met for a Regular Scheduled Council meeting on May 15,
2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Nauvoo Town Hall. Mayor Terry Burgett in the chair with Clerk Nicole
Garner acting as recording secretary. Mayor Burgett called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m.
The following council members were present upon roll call: Deb Barton, Denice Perry, Melinda
Wills, and Terry Burgett. Council members Olivia Allbritton and Christian Dill were absent.
Barton opened the meeting with a prayer and Perry led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Burgett explained that the financial statement for the water dept. was not
prepared and would be approved at the next meeting. Barton moved to accept the financial
statements for all departments except for water as presented. Perry seconded the motion and
all were in favor.
Barton moved to accept the minutes of April 17, 2026, as presented. Wills seconded the
motion and all were in favor.
Mayor Burgett explained that the previously approved expenditure of $4,941.04 from
the building fund would actually need to be taken from the General fund. These expenditures
were remaining approved funds from a previous building project and had been approved to
purchase miscellaneous items needed for the ball park, of which the building fund could not be
used. Wills made the motion to approve the expenditures to be made out of the General Fu
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Fri Apr 17, 2026
City Council
Nauvoo council to discuss annexation, traffic, and park projects
The Nauvoo Town Council will meet to discuss traffic control, a petition for annexation, and projects for the community center and park pavilion. The agenda includes financial reports and the approval of prior meeting minutes.
- Traffic control at 2nd St & 4th Ave. and 3rd Str. & 4th Ave.
- Pavillon at park
- Purchasing a sign for Nauvoo Park
- Setting speed limits in town limits
- Burgett: Petition for annexation
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✓ Decided: Council approved annexation of mayor's property into town limits
The council voted to annex the mayor's property into Nauvoo, with all members in favor. It also approved several small expenditures, including $1,000 for fire breaks, $500 for a fire department network fee, and the use of $4,941.04 leftover funds for ball‑field items. Additional actions included hiring Matt Sanford to mow the town grass on a 1099 basis, allowing the mayor to sign the Walker County Solid Waste Management Plan, and tabling the community‑center project while obtaining cost quotes.
- Approved annexation of mayor's property into town limits (all yeas)
- Approved $1,000 fire‑break work for Nauvoo Park/ball fields (all yeas)
- Approved $500 fire department fee for Emergency Networking System (all yeas)
- Approved use of $4,941.04 leftover building‑fund for ball‑field supplies (all yeas)
- Approved hiring Matt Sanford to cut town grass on a 1099 (all yeas)
- Approved mayor to sign Walker County Solid Waste Management Plan (all yeas)
- Tabled community‑center project and tasked councilmember Dill with obtaining quotes (all yeas)
- Approved placement of a larger dumpster at the ball park (all in favor)
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AGENDA
NAUVOO TOWN COUNCIL
REGULAR SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 2026
@ 10:00 AM at the Nauvoo Town Hall
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
4. Presentations, guest speakers, petitions, etc.:
Peggy Hudson – Opening or vacating 1ST Street
Randy Rowland – Traffic control at 2nd St & 4th Ave. and 3rd Str. & 4th Ave.
5. Financial Reports: MARCH
6. Approval of minutes of prior meeting(s): 3/20/2026
7. Resolutions, ordinances, and orders of unfinished business:
- Grass cutting
- Allbritton: Community Center
- Fire dues
8. Resolutions, ordinances, and orders of new business:
- Pavillon at park
- Walker County Solid Waste Management Plan
- Purchasing a sign for Nauvoo Park
- Setting speed limits in town limits
- Burgett: Petition for annexation
9. Comments from the public
10. Motion for Adjournment
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TOWN OF NAUVOO
P.O. Box 186
Nauvoo, AL 35578
(205) 697-5890
REGULAR SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING
The Nauvoo Town Council met for a Regular Scheduled Council meeting on April 17,
2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Nauvoo Town Hall. Mayor Terry Burgett in the chair with Clerk Nicole
Garner acting as recording secretary. Mayor Burgett called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
The following council members were present upon roll call: Olivia Allbritton, Deb Barton,
Christian Dill, Denice Perry, Melinda Wills, and Terry Burgett. Visitors in attendance were Drew
Sanford, Nick McDonald, Roger Horner, Randy Rowland, Matt Sanford, and McKenzie
McDonald. Wills opened the meeting with a prayer and Allbritton led in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Mayor Burgett gave the floor to guest Randy Rowland to discuss traffic control at 2nd St.
/4th Ave. and at 3rd St. /4th Ave. Mr. Rowland expressed his concern with the increased traffic to
and from the Nauvoo Park and asked that speed limit signs, speed bumps, etc. be put into
place.
Barton moved to accept the financial statements for March as presented. Dill seconded
the motion and all were in favor.
Dill moved to accept the minutes of March 20, 2026, as presented. Wills seconded the
motion and all were in favor.
Allbritton moved to have Matt Sanford cut the grass on a 1099 as he did last year.
Barton seconded the motion and upon a roll call vote was as follows: YEAS – Allbritton, Barton,
Dill, Perry, Wills; NAYS – None. Motion carri
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Fri Mar 20, 2026
City Council
Nauvoo Town Council to discuss fire dues and community center updates
The Nauvoo Town Council will review February financial reports and a resolution regarding opioid funds. The body will discuss fire dues increases and several maintenance and administrative items for the community center.
- Resolution obligating opioid funds
- Discussion of fire dues increase
- Electrical work quotes for the community center
- Resolution to declare community center items as surplus
- Resolution naming Nauvoo Park
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✓ Decided: Council approved use of opioid remediation funds for life‑saving equipment
The council approved the February financial statements and the minutes of the February 20 and March 4 meetings. It authorized $5,000 in opioid remediation funds combined with town money for life‑saving equipment, approved $2,700 for electrical work at the community center, adopted several surplus‑disposal resolutions, returned unused CDBG funds, and scheduled the America250AL flag‑raising ceremony for June 20.
- Approved February financial statements (unanimous)
- Approved minutes of 2/20/2026 and 3/4/2026 (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution 20260320-1: use opioid remediation funds for life‑saving equipment (YEAS: Allbritton, Barton, Dill, Perry)
- Approved $2,700 for community‑center electrical work (YEAS: Allbritton, Barton, Dill, Perry, Burgett)
- Approved Resolution 20260320-2: surplus disposal of pews, bench, pulpit, chairs, table (YEAS: Allbritton, Barton, Dill, Perry)
- Approved Resolution 20260320-4: return unused CDBG funds (YEAS: Allbritton, Barton, Dill, Perry)
- Approved America250AL flag‑raising ceremony for June 20 (YEAS: Allbritton, Barton, Dill, Perry)
- Approved $265 clerk fee for spring institute (unanimous)
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AGENDA
NAUVOO TOWN COUNCIL
REGULAR SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING
FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 2026
@ 10:00 AM at the Nauvoo Town Hall
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
4. Presentations, guest speakers, petitions, etc.: Renee Sides – America 250
5. Financial Reports: FEBRUARY
6. Approval of minutes of prior meeting(s): 2/20/2026, 3/4/2026
7. Resolutions, ordinances, and orders of unfinished business:
- Resolution obligating opioid funds
8. Resolutions, ordinances, and orders of new business:
FIRE:
- Discuss fire dues increase
GENERAL:
- Clerks spring institute
- Quotes for electrical work at community center
- Resolution to declare items at the community center as surplus
- Replacing thermostat at the community center
- Resolution naming Nauvoo Park
9. Comments from the public
10. Motion for Adjournment
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TOWN OF NAUVOO
P.O. Box 186
Nauvoo, AL 35578
(205) 697-5890
REGULAR SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING
The Nauvoo Town Council met for a Regular Scheduled Council meeting on March 20,
2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Nauvoo Town Hall. Mayor Terry Burgett in the chair with Clerk Nicole
Garner acting as recording secretary. Mayor Burgett called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
The following council members were present upon roll call: Olivia Allbritton, Deb Barton,
Christian Dill, Denice Perry, and Terry Burgett. Council member Melinda Wills was absent.
Visitors in attendance were Nick McDonald, Matt Sanford, and Amy Frederickson. Barton
opened the meeting with a prayer and Allbritton led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Burgett gave the floor to guest Amy Frederickson to speak on the upcoming
America250AL celebration. Ms. Frederickson spoke about the different celebrations that will be
happening throughout the county.
Dill moved to approve the financial statements for February. Barton seconded the
motion and all were in favor.
Dill moved to approve the minutes of 2/20/2026 and 3/4/2026 as presented. Barton
seconded the motion and all were in favor.
Mayor Burgett presented Resolution 20260320-1: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE
USE OF OPIOID REMEDIATION FUNDS FOR THE PURCHASE OF LIFE-SAVING EQUIPMENT. The
resolution allowed for the fire departments $5,000 funding from the Walker County
Commission combined with the town’s Opioid funds to be used on critical life-savin
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Fri Feb 20, 2026
City Council
Council to approve use of Rebuild Alabama funds and accept state fire grant
The Nauvoo Town Council will vote on a resolution to approve and accept the recent financial audit and to authorize the use of Rebuild Alabama funds for a previously discussed grant. The council will also accept $2,000 in state funding for the fire department and approve a $500 fee for a grant writer. Additional items include reviewing quotes for small SCBA masks and a fill‑chamber adapter, and discussing grass‑cutting and parking for ball fields and the park.
- Resolution to approve and accept financial audit
- Resolution authorizing expenditure of Rebuild Alabama funds
- Acceptance of $2,000 state funding for the fire department
- Approve fire department grant writer fee of $500
- Consider quotes for small SCBA masks and a fill chamber adapter
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✓ Decided: Council adopted transportation plan amendment to pursue $350,000 Rebuild Alabama grant
The council approved the January financial reports and accepted the previous meeting minutes. It adopted the auditor’s report resolution and amended the town’s transportation plan to identify road projects for a $350,000 Rebuild Alabama grant. Several fire‑department requests were approved, including a SAFER grant application, equipment purchases, and a land‑lease application for a medivac helipad.
- Approved January financial reports – unanimous yeas
- Accepted minutes of Jan 16 2026 – unanimous yeas
- Adopted Resolution 20260220‑1 (auditor report) – yeas: Barton, Dill, Perry, Wills; nays: none
- Adopted Resolution 20260220‑2 (transportation plan amendment for Rebuild Alabama grant) – yeas: Barton, Dill, Perry, Wills; nays: none
- Approved $2,000 state funding for fire department – unanimous yeas
- Authorized fire department to apply for SAFER grant and pay $500 grant‑writer fee – unanimous yeas
- Approved purchase of two SCBA masks and an adapter – unanimous yeas
- Approved land‑lease application for a medivac helipad – yeas: Barton, Dill, Perry, Wills; nays: none
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AGENDA
NAUVOO TOWN COUNCIL
REGULAR SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2026
@ 10:00 AM at the Nauvoo Town Hall
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
4. Presentations, guest speakers, petitions, etc.: Lois Farris
5. Financial Reports: JANUARY
6. Approval of minutes of prior meeting(s): 01/16/2026
7. Resolutions, ordinances, and orders of unfinished business:
- Resolution to approve and accept financial audit
- Resolution authorizing the expenditure of Rebuild Alabama funds to use toward
previously discussed grant and modifying said grant amounts
8. Resolutions, ordinances, and orders of new business:
FIRE:
- Acceptance of $2,000 funding from the State
- Approve fire department to apply for a SAFER grant and approve grant writer fee of
$500
- Consider quotes for small SCBA masks and a fill chamber adapter
GENERAL
- Discuss grass cutting
PARK AND REC
- Discuss parking for ball fields and park
9. Comments from the public
10. Motion for Adjournment
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TOWN OF NAUVOO
P.O. Box 186
Nauvoo, AL 35578
(205) 697-5890
REGULAR SCHEDULED COUNCIL MEETING
The Nauvoo Town Council met for a Regular Scheduled Council meeting on February 20,
2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Nauvoo Town Hall. Mayor Terry Burgett in the chair with Clerk Nicole
Garner acting as recording secretary. Mayor Burgett called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
The following council members were present upon roll call: Deb Barton, Christian Dill, Denice
Perry, Melinda Wills, and Terry Burgett. Council member Olivia Allbritton was absent. Visitors in
attendance were Lois Farris, Nick McDonald, Matt Sanford, Drew Sanford, Cheyenne Wellman,
and Drew Miller. Barton opened the meeting with a prayer and Dill led in the Pledge of
Allegiance.
Mayor Burgett gave the floor to Lois Farris. Mrs. Farris had requested to be placed on
the agenda to discuss her household’s water usage, billing, and overall water quality. After
hearing from Mrs. Farris and from the Nauvoo Water Works Operator, Nick McDonald, the
council informed Mrs. Farris that her meter would be tested after the current billing cycle was
over.
Dill moved to approve the financial reports for January. Barton seconded the motion
and all were in favor.
Barton moved to accept the minutes of January 16, 2026, as presented. Dill seconded
the motion and all were in favor.
Mayor Burgett read Resolution 20260220-1, a resolution to acknowledge receipt and
acceptance of the 2025 fiscal year independent au
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Mon Jan 5, 2026
City Council
Nauvoo City Council to discuss CAWACO grant
The City Council is holding a special called meeting to address new business. The primary item on the agenda is the CAWACO grant.
- CAWACO grant
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Special Called Council Meeting – Monday, January 5, 2026
@ 1:00 p.m. at the Nauvoo Town Hall
Nauvoo Town Hall Meeting Agenda
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
4. Guest(s) on agenda: N/A
5. Financial Reports: N/A
6. Approval of minutes of prior meeting(s): N/A
7. Resolutions, ordinances, and orders of old business: N/A
8. Resolutions, ordinances, and orders of new business:
- CAWACO GRANT
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TOWN OF NAUVOO
P.O. Box 186
Nauvoo, AL 35578
(205) 697-5890
Special Called Council Meeting
The Nauvoo Town Council met for a Special Called Council Meeting on January 5, 2026 at 1:00
p.m. at the Nauvoo Town Hall. Mayor Burgett in the chair and clerk Nicole Garner acting as recording
secretary. Mayor Burgett called the meeting to order at 1:01 pm. The following council members
were present upon roll call: Olivia Allbritton, Deborah Barton, Denice Perry, and Terry Burgett.
Council members Christian Dill and Melinda Wills were absent. Visitors present were Matt Sanford,
Nik McDonald, and Drew Sanford.
Mayor Burgett explained that the meeting was being called to discuss the $10,000 CAWACO
grant that was previously awarded to the fire department. He then gave the floor to Fire Chief Matt
Sanford. Sanford explained that the grant was being used to buy much needed turnout gear for some
of the volunteers of the department. In total, $12,153 worth of turnout gear is to be purchased, with
$10,000 coming from the grant and the additional $2,153 coming from the fire departments fund. If
all were to be purchased now, the fire department would be tight on funds, therefore, Sanford asked
for the $10,000 to be borrowed from the General fund in order to get the turnout gear ordered and
then the fire department will pay back the General fund once the CAWACO grant is completed.
Barton moved to allow the $10,000 loan from the General fund to the Fire Department in order to
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🌐 County-level context
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$772/mo (2025)
Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD
Meeting archives
- 2025 (13 meetings)