All New Business on Alexander agenda

The agenda for the Alexander City Council’s next meeting contains, under New Business, what could be considered mostly house keeping items. Three of the items are annual votes, two are finance related and the third is amending an existing resolution.

The following agenda items are listed under New Business.

“Resolution allocating asset forfeiture monies to purchase certain equipment for the Police Department.”

According to the resolution the police department has received funds from the sale of real property as a result of, “their criminal investigations and cases.”

“Ordinance levying the millage for Pulaski County for 2026” and “Ordinance levying the millage for Saline County for 2026.”

These two ordinances are adopted annually allowing the two counties to levy property taxes in the next calendar year. The property taxes collected in 2026 are for the 2025 taxing year. The tax rate will remain at “one and a half (0.0015) mills.”

“Resolution to enter into an agreement with Pafford Medical Services.”

The resolution gives Mayor Crystal Herrmann the authority, “[T]o execute the attached Second Amended Ambulance Service Agreement between the municipal and county governments of Saline County and Pafford Medical Services, Inc.” Pafford Medical Services provides ambulance and emergency medical services to all municipalities within Saline County and the rural areas outside the cities. Pafford also provides services to the Pulaski County section of Alexander.

The new agreement was not provided in the meeting information packet, but is 63 pages long. Anyone wanting a copy can request it through city hall.

“Resolution to enter into an agreement with Saline County Detention Center for 2026.”

This is another annual bit of house keeping. The resolution sets the cost Alexander must pay Saline County to hold its inmates whom have either been arrested or found guilty and sentenced to be incarcerated within the county detention center. The cost established for 2026 is a monthly payment of $2,564.18. That’s down from the current monthly payment of $3,011.59.

“Ordinance Authorizing the City to accept online or ACH payments for vendor fees, sponsorships, and donations.”

ACH stands for Automated Clearing House, which is a network that facilitates electronic money transfers between banks and credit unions.

There is one discussion item listed. In the reports section of the agenda, under Planning & Zoning, it reads, “Mobile Home Ordinance Discussion.” The ordinance, adopted September 21, 2020, establishes standards for the use of used manufactured homes within Alexander. Besides the standards concerning the physical condition of the home, it limits the age of a manufactured home to no more than 20-years in the year it is setup. For example, any used manufactured home, either brought into Alexander or moved from one location in the city to another this year, can’t have been built before 2005.

Next Meeting

The next meeting of the Alexander City Council is Monday, August 18, at 6:00 pm in the courtroom of the Alexander Municipal Complex (City Hall). Meetings are open to the public.