Alexander council expected to fill vacancy, reduce elected officials' pay

The first item on the agenda for tonight's (Monday) meeting of the Alexander City Council is to fill a vacancy on the council. The choice should be easy since there is only one applicant for the position, Kenneth D. Miller.

Miller not only submitted a resume to be considered for the vacant Ward-2 Position-1 seat, his name will also appear on the November ballot for that same seat. The position was declared vacant by council members in August after the resignation of Alderman Brad Scott in June. Ward-2 resident Stephanie Beck will also appear on the ballot with Miller but did not submit a resume.

Miller served 25 years in the United States Army, owned and operated a computer sales and service business and is now retired. According to his resume he is, "Skilled and trained in the areas of management, supervision, training, human resource management, telecommunications operations, intelligence, security, and administration." He is also, "Certified as an instructor" and was with the "Benton 'Golden K Kiwanis' as Secretary/Treasurer" for two years.

Under Old Business aldermen will be asked to decide on lowering the monthly salaries of future mayors and aldermen. A resolution reducing the mayor's salary from $840 every two weeks to $250 every two weeks and aldermen salaries from $100 per month to $25 per month was introduced at the August meeting. It's been tabled since then due to other pressing business. If approved the new pay scale will go into effect beginning January 1, 2015.

The next regular meeting of the Alexander City Council will be held Monday, October 20, 2014. Meetings are held the third Monday of the month at 6 PM in city hall. The public is invited to attend.