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Haleyville City Council Hires Two New Police Officers March 18, 2008 In the regular bi-monthly meeting Tuesday night, Jason Davis and Shane  Whitten were hired as new police officers. Both will become certified  officers following the completion the Alabama Police Academy which  starts May 4.  Both should be available for work as Haleyville police  officers in about 12 weeks. Their starting pay will be $9,76/hr,  rising to over $14/hr in 4 years. Chief Reogas received 21  applications and the list narrowed to Davis and Whitten. He stated  there were no certified applicants, thus the city will fund training  to get them fully qualified. Also approved were the minutes of the regular meeting on 3/4/08 and  the February general operation bills. In addition, a bid from Mallory  Burkhalter Company of Northport for $268,000 was approved for paving  the streets and parking lots downtown. A bid for $13,075.32 from  Strips, Inc to strip the streets once paved were approved. The council approved spending $5,708 for floor tile and installation  at the Neighborhood Facility Building (NFB). The floor is located on  the pool side of the NFB. Approval was made to advertise for lifeguards and seasonal park  maintenance employees. Resolution 2008-08 was passed which is an agreement with the state for  traffic signal maintenance. Fire Chief Phillip Weaver asked for and received approval to advertise  for new jaws of life. He stated some of the metallurgy used on late  model cars and trucks is very difficult to cut with the older and  smaller units the firemen presently use. Mike Taylor asked for and received approval for approximately $7,000  to repair an old street department tractor. A new unit cost $30,776  state bid price, thus the decision was made to repair the old one for  now and replace it at a later time. Taylor stated the Federal Aviation Administration ruled the needed  stripping for the Haleyville airport runway would have to be done with  water based paint, which cost less but does not last as long as the  paint normally used to strip streets. During the comment period, the use of the weather warning sirens was  discussed and the information will be posted as a separate story to  make sure everyone understands the signals and when the shelter in the  basement of the library downtown is opened. Look for the story by  Thursday. The next regular meeting of the Haleyville City Council will be  Tuesday, April 1, 6 p.m. at city hall.

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