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Good Hope public meetings in 2025

18 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.

Mon Dec 8, 2025

Regular

✓ Decided: Council approved Change Order No 2 for the multi‑use storm shelter

The council unanimously approved the November 24, 2025 meeting minutes. It also unanimously accepted Change Order No 2 for the multi‑use storm shelter, funding it from the Economic Development Account. The meeting was then adjourned.

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Mon Nov 24, 2025

Regular

✓ Decided: Council approved Beer/Wine off‑premise license for Good Hope Marathon

The council unanimously approved the November 13, 2025 meeting minutes. It also approved the October 2025 financial report. Additionally, the ARC recommendation to grant a Beer/Wine off‑premise license for the Good Hope Marathon was approved. All motions passed with unanimous yea votes.

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Thu Nov 13, 2025

Regular

✓ Decided: Council approved Resolution 007-2026 for 772 Agreement with Hoop D Digital

The council unanimously approved the October 27, 2025 meeting minutes and the November 3, 2025 organizational meeting minutes. They also approved the September financial report. Finally, they unanimously passed Resolution No. 007-2026 establishing the 772 Agreement with Hoop D Digital, LLC.

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Mon Nov 3, 2025

2026 Organizational Meeting

✓ Decided: Council appoints officials, adopts banking and weather tax ordinances

The council unanimously approved a series of appointments, naming Taft Dillashaw as Chairman Pro‑Tempore, Christie Chamblee as City Clerk/Treasurer, Rita Nicholas as City Attorney, and Chuck Chitwood as City Engineer. It also adopted a banking resolution authorizing city payments by warrants, drafts or checks, and enacted a Severe Weather Preparedness Tax Holiday ordinance for the last full weekend of February. All motions were passed unanimously.

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Mon Oct 27, 2025

Regular

✓ Decided: Council appoints Sonja Fendley as Planning Commission Chairman

The Good Hope City Council approved the minutes from the October 14, 2025 meeting. It unanimously appointed Sonja Fendley as Chairman of the Planning Commission and Jeremy Scott as a Planning Commission member, each for six‑year terms. The council also approved eight appointments to the Board of Adjustments, including a chairman, members, and an alternate, all for three‑year terms.

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Tue Oct 14, 2025

Regular

✓ Decided: Council approved storm shelter lighting change order and adopted minutes

The council unanimously adopted the September 22, 2025 meeting minutes. They also approved Change Order No. 1 for outside lighting at the Multi‑use Storm Shelter/Community Center, to be funded from the Economic Development Fund. The meeting was then adjourned.

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Mon Sep 22, 2025

Regular

✓ Decided: City council approved a budget including a 5% employee pay raise

The council adopted the minutes from the September 8, 2025 meeting. It also approved the city’s budget, which includes a 5 % salary increase for employees. Both motions passed unanimously.

Minutes
Tue Sep 2, 2025

Canvass

✓ Decided: Council approved adding absentee and provisional votes to final election totals

The council unanimously adopted the August 11, 2025 meeting minutes. It also unanimously approved Resolution No. 030-2025, adding absentee and provisional ballots to the September 2 election totals and directing the City Clerk to record the resolution with the Cullman County Judge of Probate. The meeting was then adjourned.

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Mon Aug 25, 2025

Regular

✓ Decided: Council approved an additional $20,000 for paving in three areas

The council adopted the August 11, 2025 meeting minutes. It approved an amendment to Resolution 012‑2025 to replace two poll workers. It also approved adding $20,000 for paving work in three locations. All motions passed unanimously.

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Mon Aug 11, 2025

Regular

✓ Decided: Council approved multiple land annexations, adding 59 acres to city limits.

The council adopted the July 14, 2025 meeting minutes and the June 2025 financials, both unanimously. It approved an off‑site beer/wine license for Wavaho, a lighting maintenance agreement for Exit 305, and added the San Antonio Sub‑division to the city maintenance plan. Three annexations totaling 59 acres were approved, and the meeting was adjourned at 7:01 pm.

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Mon Jul 14, 2025

Regular

✓ Decided: Council approved annexation of 76.4 acres to city limits

The Good Hope City Council adopted the June 23, 2025 meeting minutes and confirmed three council members elected without opposition. It approved six annexation ordinances, ranging from 1.49 to 76.4 acres, all by unanimous vote. All motions were seconded and passed unanimously.

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Mon Jun 23, 2025

Regular

✓ Decided: Council approved award to United Contracting for storm shelter/community center

The council adopted the minutes from the June 9, 2025 meeting. It approved a $5,000‑per‑year advertising contract on the Good Hope High School scoreboard for five years. The council also approved Resolution No: 015‑2025, awarding United Contracting & Design, LLC the bid for the Multi‑use Storm Shelter/Community Center. An executive‑session motion was made to discuss a possible legal matter, but the outcome was not recorded.

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Mon Jun 9, 2025

Regular

✓ Decided: Council rescinded prior contract approval for Multi-Use Community Center

The council approved the May 27 meeting minutes and the April 2025 financials, both unanimously. It voted to rescind the earlier approval of United Contracting & Design, LLC as the low‑bidder for the Multi‑Use Community Center. The council also approved Resolution 014‑2025, revising the General Service Agreement to appoint Chuck Chitwood as City Engineer, with unanimous yea votes on each item.

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Tue May 27, 2025

Regular

✓ Decided: Council awarded United Contracting & Design the storm shelter/community center contract

The Good Hope City Council approved a contract with United Contracting & Design, LLC for a Multi‑Use Storm Shelter/Community Center, pending state ADA approval. It also approved vacating a portion of Williams Drive, appointed election workers, and set the city attorney’s retainer at $1,000 per month. All motions passed unanimously.

Minutes
Mon May 12, 2025

Regular

✓ Decided: Council approved 10-year Charter Franchise Agreement and adopted prior minutes

The council adopted the minutes from the April 28, 2025 meeting by unanimous vote. It also approved the execution of the city's 10‑year Charter Franchise Agreement, also unanimously. Both motions were approved without opposition. The meeting was then adjourned at 7:00 p.m.

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Mon Apr 28, 2025

Regular

✓ Decided: Council approved audit, financials and surplus of bucket truck

The council unanimously approved the April 14, 2025 meeting minutes, the 2024 year‑end audit, and the profit‑and‑loss statement for October 2024‑March 2025. They also approved a motion to place the city’s surplus bucket truck into storage. The meeting was then adjourned.

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Mon Apr 14, 2025

Regular

✓ Decided: Council unanimously approved the March 24, 2025 meeting minutes

The council approved and adopted the minutes from the March 24, 2025 meeting by unanimous vote. A motion to adjourn the April 14, 2025 meeting was also passed unanimously. No other actions were taken.

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Mon Mar 24, 2025

Regular

✓ Decided: Council unanimously approved ADECA procurement policy

The Good Hope City Council unanimously approved the procurement policy required by ADECA. The council also adopted the March 10, 2025 meeting minutes. The meeting was then adjourned at 7:00 p.m. by unanimous vote.

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