Town Council

The Berry Town Council held a special-called meeting on Dec. 20, 2021. All council members were present with the exception of Councilman Chuck Tidwell. The meeting was called for the purpose of considering the proposed Endo Corporation opioid settlement, and to also hear the annual audit report from Phillip Eads, of the accounting firm Kellum, Wilson and Associates.

The Glen Allen Town Council met on Tuesday, Jan. 4 with all council members in attendance.
Following a lengthy working council session, Mayor Allen J. Dunavant called the regular scheduled meeting to order at 7:42 p.m.

The Glen Allen Town Council met in regular session on Tuesday, Dec. 7 at the town’s community center. Following standard opening procedures for the council meeting, Mayor Allen J. Dunavant welcomed Cynthia Cowan onboard as the newly appointed councilor to serve the town in council seat five. The Honorable Probate Judge Mike Freeman had sworn Cowan in for the position just prior to the council meeting.

The Town of Berry held its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Dec. 6. All council members were present for the meeting, with the exception of Councilman Troyce Townsel. The brief meeting began with Councilman Chuck Tidwell making a motion to approve the minutes of the Monday, Nov. 1 town council meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilwoman Mary Sue Lollar, and the motion was approved unanimously.

The Glen Allen Town Council met in regular session on Tuesday, Nov. 16 at the town’s community center.The council was originally scheduled to meet for its monthly meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 2, but since there was not a quorum of council members present for that meeting, Mayor Allen J. Dunavant rescheduled the meeting for Nov. 16. Councilman Joel Isham was not in attendance for the rescheduled meeting.

The Berry Town Council held its regular monthly meeting on Monday, Oct. 4. Councilman Russell Madison was absent from the meeting, with all other council members present. Berry Police Chief Gerald DeDeaux said that he wants to upgrade the town’s body cameras so they will synchronize with the police officers’ Tasers. He said that the new cameras would also automatically download footage when the officers return to the police station.

The Glen Allen Town Council met on Tuesday, Oct. 5 in regular session at the Glen Allen Community Center. Councilwoman Willie Rose McClinton and Councilman Dustin Youngblood were not in attendance for the monthly meeting.

The Berry Town Council voted to approve one-time pay adjustments for all of the town’s employees during its Sept. 14 meeting. All council members were present at the meeting.
The council approved the $1,415 per employee pay adjustments through funds received by the town from the American Rescue Plan. Councilman Charles Tidwell made the motion for the adjustments, and the motion was seconded by Councilman Russell Madison. The motion was approved unanimously.

During its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 7, the Glen Allen Town Council voted to pass Resolution 2 - 21, adopting the town’s annual transportation plan. The transportation plan is a requirement of the Rebuild Alabama Act (House Bill 2019 - 2), which was passed by the Alabama Legislature. The bill requires each municipality to show accountability for the expected revenue levied from excise tax received from the state on gasoline and diesel fuel in 2022.

The Berry Town Council approved a resolution to apply for grants that will allow the town to upgrade and replace a portion of its sewer lines during its Aug. 2 meeting. Councilwoman Mary Sue Lollar and Councilman Russell Madison were absent from the meeting, with all other council members present. Following a brief discussion concerning the need to replace and upgrade a portion of the town’s sewer lines, Councilman Calvin Madison made a motion to seek grants for funds that will assist with the project. Councilman Troyce Townsel seconded the motion, and the motion passed unanimously.