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The Town of Hayneville held its regular council meeting Monday, May 12, attending to local business which included repairing city vehicles, town department-head reports, and adoption of two resolutions.

The council discussed citizen concerns over 18-wheelers parked on town roads. Councilperson Kim Payton said a constituent informed her that one truck owner had been asked not to park his truck in the roadway, but continued to do so.

“They live off the highway, but they were saying that they still have to come through Hayneville,” she said.

According to councilman Marcus Lewis, trucks parked on town streets are a growing concern.

“I have seen them tear that piece of [road] up,” Lewis said.

The council looked to Police Chief Kelvin Mitchell to identify ordinances which may allow town leaders to address citizen concerns and prohibit heavy-truck traffic on roads not built to withstand the load. Mitchell told the council he thought the Alabama Department of Transportation would have jurisdiction over those concerns.

Town Attorney Michael Strickland said he believed Hayneville has an ordinance in place governing traffic on its roads. 

“We have one that restricts what vehicles can be on certain streets,” Strickland said. He told council members he would check and report back at the next meeting.

During a work session at 6:30 p.m. the council discussed the merits of quotes for equipment needed to repair the police department’s 2018 Ford Taurus. In a unanimous decision made during the meeting, the council approved the purchase of an engine for the Taurus, complete with a one-year, 12,000-mile warranty for just over $3,100.

The council also debated the cost of replacing the transmission in the maintenance department’s 2013 Chevrolet Silverado and approved the purchase of a transmission for $3,200. Once the equipment is purchased, the council will consider quotes for installation.

The council voted unanimously to pass a resolution supporting the 2025 Municipal Water Pollution Prevention Resolution 2025-05-12-1. At press time, copies of the resolution had not yet been made available.

The council also voted to adopt Resolution 2025-05-12-2, designating a Back-To-School Sales Tax Holiday on July 18 – 20.

Mitchell delivered a report for the police department and requested the council consider hiring one full-time and two part-time officers. Mayor Jimmie Davis suggested running a help-wanted advertisement in the newspaper to see what applicants would apply.

The council also entered executive session to hear concerns from Municipal Judge Kameisha L. Logan. After the session council members announced no decision had been made related to the discussion.

The Hayneville Town Council meets the second Monday of every month with a work session, open to the public, at 6:30 p.m. followed by the meeting at 7 p.m.