SILVERHILL, Alabama — The Silverhill Town Council rejected changing the town’s wrecker rotation ordinance at its meeting Dec. 5.

Currently the town operates under a tier system with in-town wrecker services in the first rotation, followed by wrecker services in the town’s police jurisdiction. The ordinance requires that wrecker services be located within a certain radius for quick response.

Police Chief Kevin Brock requested the change, saying that it would give other businesses an opportunity to respond to wrecker calls and, since there is only one wrecker located within the town limits, it would provide more adequately for situations in which more than one wrecker was needed.

There are currently three wrecker services which are located outside the town limits, but within the town’s police jurisdiction, officials said.

Council member Tonie Norden said she was concerned that by not changing the wrecker ordinance, it would show preferential treatment.

“It absolutely does show preferential treatment, but it does not show preferential treatment to just one business,” Council member Jared Lyles said. “It is showing preferential treatment to businesses that choose to do business in our town. Right now, there just happens to be only one. If other wrecker services wanted to move into our town, then we would give them preferential treatment as well.”

The measure, which was on the agenda for the Monday night meeting, died for lack of a motion.

In other business, the council approved standard operating procedures for the town’s Police Department.

Brock, a resident of Silverhill and a 1984 graduate of Robertsdale High School, was hired as Silverhill’s top cop in June following the termination in January of Police Chief Kim Wasdin.

Coming into the position with just one full-time officer, Al Malone, Brock has hired two additional officers, one full-time and one part-time.

The council also passed a resolution regarding the financial expenditures and deposits of the Silverhill Volunteer Fire Department, Oscar Johnson Memorial Library and all other town boards or committees.