"font-family: Calibri;">BAY

MINETTE, Ala. — Bay Minette baseball enthusiasts will soon have an

easier time getting to the diamond. That’s because during its

regular meeting on Monday, the Bay Minette City Council approved

funding to improve traffic flow at Halliday and O.C. Waters

parks.

"font-family: Calibri;">“These will

be improvements to make it easier and safer for the children, for

the peolpole who come to watch the games and for those people who

live around there,” Bay Minette Mayor Jamie Tillery said at the

meeting.

"font-family: Calibri;">The council

approved spending a maximum of $12,000 for fencing, asphalt, dirt,

concrete and other items needed to improve traffic flow of Halliday

Park, which intersects McMeans Avenue and Third Street and the site

of baseball programs, and O.C. Waters Park, the site of softball

programs that is next to it.

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originally suggested capping the price tag at $10,000. However,

City Councilman Johnny Biggs advised adding an extra

$2,000.

"font-family: Calibri;">“In case he

(Parks and Grounds Director J.J. Hall) gets in there and finds

something he needs to do,” he said during the work session that

preceeded Monday’s meeting.

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Monday, the council:

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"font-family: Calibri;">Approved an ordinance establishing

procedures for the appointment of three additional election

officers for absentee ballots for Bay Minette municipal

elections.

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"font-family: Calibri;">Approved donating funds from various

council members’ contingency funds to Men of the Coaltion, Baldwin

County High School Softball and North Baldwin Coalition for

Excellence in Education.

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"font-family: Calibri;">Heard North Baldwin Chamber of Commerce

Executive Director Margo Allen announce that plans were under way

for the Bass Tournament and Live Auction at Live Auction Landing in

Stockton on April 21.

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"font-family: Calibri;">Heard a report from City Attorney Scott

Lewis about the Alabama Ethics Law.

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"font-family: Calibri;">Heard Bay Minette Police Chief Michael

Rowland introduce two addition to the department, officer Chris

Wilkerson and part-time animal-control officer Robert

Mashburn.

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"font-family: Calibri;">Heard a report of Baldwin County’s

introduction of video to promote economic

development.

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"font-family: Calibri;">Approved a City Finance Committee report of

$423,370.70 for accounts payable.

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"font-family: Calibri;">Moved the next council regular meeting to 6

p.m. Monday, Feb. 27, which will be preceeded by a 5 p.m. work

session.