Brewer stepped down from the County Legislature at the end of 2009, completing a 30 year career in public service.

“Clayton is truly a people person, giving equal care and attention to everyone,” said former Fulton Common Council member Bob Weston, speaking on behalf of the council.

The city will hire a new firefighter. There’s no vacancy yet, but the mandatory Fire Training Academy for new firefighters begins March 1 and only happens once a year.

The committee approved seeking a grant to install solar panels at the Crisafulli Ice Rink to cut the operatioanl costs. And, they sent other potential money-saving resolutions to the full council for consideration as well.

Adopted in 2003 to guide the city’s economic and community development through 2023, the plan has already paid some dividends. However, a group of community leaders has been looking at the plan to see what’s been done, what needs to be started and what else can be done to improve the Port City.

Daryl Hayden will serve as President of the Fulton Common Council in 2010. “It’s going to be a tough year,” said Hayden.  “We’ve been fighting the tax situation since 2004.  It’s time to start looking at revenues.”

The second meeting of the new year finds the Fulton Common Council with a short agenda.  The appointment of a City Historian is one of the items on the list.  Public comments are welcome at the end of the meeting.

Some of the names and faces may have changed, but for Fulton’s Common Council, the challenge remains the same. Three new members of the Council were sworn in on January 1. Mayor Ron Woodward praised the newcomers for their “courage to step forward in the current times.”

Fulton Common Council meetings are likely to be a little less positive from now on, now that Bob Weston’s 16 year career as an Alderman is over.  They’re also likely to be shorter.

Weston announced earlier this year he would not seek reelection as Alderman from the city’s third ward.  A quick special meeting on Tuesday was the last hurrah of a political career that he said began by accident.

At its final meeting for 2009, the Common Council cites a pair of councilors who won’t be returning in 2010.

The Common Council adopted the city’s new downtown parking policy at its meeting this week. The policy was created to be a long-term solution to the parking needs of downtown, Councilor Sue Sweet, parking committee chair, said.

The Fulton District Wide Storytelling Festival was held and storytellers from throughout the district showcased their talents in telling a wide variety of stories. Participants told a folktale, fairytale, myth, legend, tall tale or fable. The stories ranged from spooky legends to hilarious tales and many had a useful moral attached that provided a bit [...]

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While our Richland facility is closed until April, the society is still active with Friday afternoon hours at the Barclay Court House in Pulaski (2nd floor over DMV, 2pm until 5) or by appointment. We got off to a rocky start following our [...]