By Shaun Szkolnik
For The Tribune
PINSON – The Pinson City Council was addressed by Alabama State Representative Danny Garret. Garret presented two checks to the city that will be used for improvements in two different areas.
“Tonight, I’ve got two checks for you,” Garret said. “One from Representative (Allen) Treadway, he represents half of Pinson, and it’s $10,000 for library furnishings, and he’s not here tonight to present that. The other is a check for $15,000. Five of this is really from Representative Treadway, $10,000 from me, and the issue here was this is for Turkey Creek. I had planned to put my request in the spring, this is coming out of the Jefferson County sales tax refinancing. There is a process you go through and after the storms came through and there was some damage to Turkey Creek, they wouldn’t let me put in a special request because the deadline had passed. Representative Treadway had his $5,000 in so he amended his to $15,000 and now I owe him $10,000. But we’ll get that worked out. We are happy to present this tonight to the library and the Turkey Creek.”
The council also heard from Pinson Library Director Allison Scanlan. Scanlan spoke to the council about the new Pinson library, which opened in the Rock School Center on Jan. 13.
“At our preview reception, we had an attendance of about 150,” Scanlan said. “And then at our grand opening for the new library, we had right around 400 people attend that event. We were very pleased with that. We got a great alumni picture in front of the new building and we’ve been busy every day since then. People love the new library and I keep pinching myself because it feels like a dream.”
The council heard and considered Resolution 19-2, which recognized the coaches and team members of the 2018 Pinson Youth Sports League 8U Football Team. The team had an outstanding season, placing second overall in the United Youth Football of Alabama. The council unanimously passed the resolution and the team and coaches were given a certificate.
“This is a great team,” 8U Football Coach Jeremy Evans said. “We’re looking forward for the future of these young guys right here because we’re going to be something special.”
In other news, Pinson Mayor Hoyt Sanders swore in Jordan Thomas as the new Pinson Contract Officer.
The next Pinson City Council meeting is schedule for Jan. 31.
