The Russellville City Council honored a number of Russellville High School students and coaches at its June 3rd meeting.
Coach Charlotte Dollar’s girls’ varsity tennis team, which finished as the AHSAA 4A-5A runner-up was honored by Mayor David Grissom and the city council. Each team member received a framed resolution approved by the council. In addition to the team’s overall runner-up finish, several team members finished runner-up in singles and doubles, including: Peyton Parrish, #1 singles, Kinsley Palmer, #4 singles, Sarah Kate Kiel, #6 singles and Lily Cate Pace/Palmer, #3 doubles.
The council presented Dollar with a resolution noting her having been selected to coach the North girls’ tennis team at next month’s AHSAA North-South All Star Week. Other team members honored by the council included Sofia Tiffin, Addie Strickland, Kaitlin Speck and Lakin Derrick.
Miss RHS 2024, Annie Willis, daughter of Nick and Heather Willis, was honored by the council and received a framed resolution recognizing her achievement.
RHS graduate Tait Barnes, accompanied by RHS track and field coach Chris Boatwright, received a framed resolution from the council honoring his 5A boys’ state championship in the javelin.
Barnes’s state-winning throw was 180’ 8”.
In other agenda items, the council:
—approved an agreement for professional services with Garver for the REIL reimbursement for the Russellville Municipal Airport.
—authorized a purchase of a tack tank from Tractor & Equipment in the amount of $36,002.60, Sourcewell quote, for the Russellville Street Department and a 2024 Caterpillar 265 Cab Compact Truck Loader from Thompson Cat in the amount of $106,421.00, Sourcewell quote, also for the Russellville Street Department. The purchases are to be made out of the city’s general fund.
—approved a resolution to declare a Skid Steer surplus property in the Russellville Street Department.
—approved the release of a performance bond for M22, Inc., which had been posted while the company was engaging in logging operations inside the city limits and using Lawrence Street as a primary road of transit. The project is completed, so the bond is no longer required.
—approved a contract with Riley Bridge Co., Inc., to provide labor and material for three jobs on Windsor Drive, Underwood Road and Wilson Blvd., at a total cost of $71,600.
The next regular meeting of the Russellville City Council will be June 17, 2024, with work session at 6 p.m., and meeting to follow.
