Workshop Session Minutes of the
Council of the City of Dora, Alabama
July 18, 2024
The Council of the City of Dora, Alabama met in the Dora Municipal Building at
6:00 p.m.
Present at the meeting was Mayor Hezikiah L. Walker, Jr., David Box, George Sides, Jr., Chris Edwards, Randy Spears and Robert Busby.
Fire Chief Adrean Booth presented a packet with information regarding the fire department. She related that the fire department has applied for a staffing grant and equipment grant. She discussed the age of the fire engine and rescue truck and the need for newer vehicles. She also would like the council to consider allowing the department transition from basic life support services to advanced life support services. This would require the purchase of a heart monitor and she included a payment plan option for this. She would also like the fire department to be allowed to use a three-acre section of land the city currently owns off Industrial Drive as a drill field. The police department would also be able to use this area for training. She also presented a proposed pay raise for the fire department.
Other topics discussed at the work session included the wording of the resolution for employee and council benefits for rounds of golf and cooked food items at the golf course snack bar. There was an update regarding the Sharon Boulevard/Railroad Avenue pothole condition. There were several issues within the personnel policy that were discussed.