Regular Session Minutes of the
Council of the City of Dora, Alabama
December 11, 2025
The Council of the City of Dora, Alabama met in the Dora Municipal Building at 6:00 p.m. We were led in prayer by Randy Spear. Mayor Combs led the Pledge of Allegiance.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Combs. Roll call was taken by Stacy Turner. Present at the meeting were Robert Busby, Matt Diffy, Chris Edwards, John Jackson, George Sides, Jr., Randy Spears, Gary Thomas and Mayor Combs. Norman Holt was absent. A quorum was in attendance.
Item #5—Approval of the Minutes – The minutes of the November 13, 2025 regular session meeting minutes were reviewed. A motion was made by Chris Edwards to accept the minutes as written. The motion was seconded by John Jackson. All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #6—Departmental Reports A-F-Robert Busby made a motion to approve departmental reports A-F. Matt Diffy seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #8-Bill List – A motion was made by Matt Diffy to approve the bill list dated November 25, 2025 and December 9, 2025. Motion was seconded by John Jackson. All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #9-Old Business-Storm Shelter: Mayor Combs related the City still has $34,500 (thirty-four thousand five hundred and no/100) remaining from the storm shelter grant received from Walker Area Community Foundation. He he had spoken to Judy Ray who lives by
the storm shelter. She related she is willing to open, close and clean the storm shelter for a weather event at the rate of $12 (twelve and no/100) dollars per hour. Mayor Combs also related a key to the storm shelter would be placed in all the police vehicles and in the fire department rescue truck.
Specifications were reviewed for an Abestorm dehumidifier in the amount of $1,173 (one thousand one hundred seventy-three and no/100) and an AlorAir dehumidifier in the amount of $1,399 (one thousand three hundred ninety- nine and no/100).
A quote was received from Michael Cubley to layout and paint five handicap parking spaces and purchase five bumpers in the amount of $1,600 (one thousand six hundred and no/100).
Chris Edwards made a motion to approve the AlorAir dehumidifier in the amount of $1,399 (one thousand three hundred ninety-nine and no/100) and to accept the quote from Michael Cubley in the amount of $1,600 (one thousand six hundred and no/100) to layout and paint five handicap parking spaces and purchase five bumpers. John Jackson seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion carried.
Item #9-AL Association of Chiefs of Police Membership and Conference-Robert Busby made a motion to approve Police Chief Jared Hall winter conference February 15 through February 19 in the amount of $1,263.80 (one thousand two hundred sixty-three and 80/100). John Jackson seconded the motion. All in favor and the motion
carried.
Item #10-Tree Removal- Mayor Combs stated there are five locations throughout the city with dangerous low hanging limbs and trees that need removed: broken limb on Railroad Avenue, broken limb on Railroad Avenue and Sutton Avenue, a tree that needs taken down on Sharon Blvd past the post office, a tree that needs taken down on Commerce Avenue, a tree that needs taken down on Cut and Curl Road. A bid was received from Jackson Tree
Service in the amount of $2,800 (two thousand eight hundred and no/100) and Brian’s Tree Removal in the amount of $3,600 (three thousand six hundred and no/100). Chris Edwards made a motion to approve the low bid in the amount of $2,800 (two thousand eight hundred and no/100) from Jackson Tree Service. Robert Busby seconded the
motion. All in favor and the motion carried.
Greg Barnes, AL House of Representatives District 13 spoke to Mayor Combs and City Council about his willingness to help our city.
Mayor Combs provided an update from Drummond Company regarding Heritage Landing. Training classes and dates for training for the mayor and city council were given to the council. Mayor Combs also related Keith Wright, golf course manager and maintenance superintendent, and Gary Aaron, golf course mechanic have turned in their notices and will be retiring on December 26, 2025. An information sheet was given to the council regarding the cost of health insurance for the City and the employees portion. The council meeting scheduled for December 25, 2025, will be rescheduled to Tuesday, December 30, 2025.
Item #16-Adjourn- Robert Busby made the motion to adjourn the meeting. John Jackson seconded the motion. All in favor and the meeting was adjourned.