LOXLEY, Ala. — The Loxley Town Council met Monday in regular session. All council members except for Derek Middleton were present.

Mayor Billy Middleton presented former town council member Lloyd J. Keuler a desk clock as a token of appreciation of his service to the town. According to Middleton, Keuler had served on the council for about 13 years.

“We wanted to give you this in appreciation of all your years of service to the town,” said Middleton.

Keuler thanked the mayor, adding that he was “…proud of the opportunity to live in Loxley.”

Keuler noted some changes that have come since he took office.

“We’ve gone from an itty bitty small room to this big room. When I first came aboard, there was a lot of divisions on issues. … (I’ve seen) a lot of things from the beginning that has made this town even better. …thank you for letting me serve.”

“I will have to find a board for you to sit on,” joked Middleton.

The mayor also presented a suitably engraved key chain honoring Veterans Day to council member Wallace “Wally” Sabin, saying that Sabin was the only World War II veteran on the council. Middleton also welcomed council member Jeffrey T. Knight to the council, explaining that this was his first regular meeting.

The first order of business after the council approved the minutes of the Oct. 13 and 27 meetings and the Nov. 3 meeting was brought up by the mayor, explaining that Dwayne Stewart and Woody Overbey of Bay Minette were planning to open a new restaurant in the building that housed the former “Floppers” restaurant at the intersection of Highway 59 and County Road 68. The pair needed council approval for the transfer of the restaurant’s liquor license to their name, which was approved with no objections.

“We look forward to working with all of y’all,” said Overbey.

The other order of business was a request by the Robertsdale High Marching Band for help getting to the McDonalds Thanksgiving Day parade in Chicago. According to information supplied to the council by band booster president Tim Wilson, the band has raised a little over $10,000 of the $60,720 it will take to get the band to Chicago. According to Wilson, there are 39 Loxley students in the band.

Council member Katherine Breeden proposed giving the band $750, and increase over the $500 the council usually gives the band.

“It’s a once in a lifetime trip,” said Breeden.

The council agreed and the motion was approved unanimously.

The next meeting of the council will be their work session on Nov. 24.