CULLMAN, Ala. – At the lunchtime meeting of the Cullman County Mayors and Commissioners Association at Terri Pines Country Club Wednesday, Colony Mayor and outgoing Association President Donnis Leeth took a moment to look back at his year as president. Leeth is the first Colony mayor and first African-American to hold the position.
Before the meeting, Leeth told The Tribune, “The year I’ve been over this, it’s been great, wonderful. I learned a whole lot from these senators, commissioners and just the people that come here. It’s a great thing to meet people in your county that help you out and tell you things, how to get things done. Plus, it’s just a wonderful place to be, in Cullman County. You’ve got so many people to help you out in Cullman County. I love all of them, I love you, everybody at this table I love. If it wasn’t for God, wouldn’t nothing happen, though. God is the only one that makes this stuff happen.”
Leeth addressed similar comments to the mayors, county commissioners and others in the audience during the meeting, before opening the floor to hear from other officials in attendance.
Highlights included:
- Sen. Garlan Gudger, R-Cullman gave a report on tornado damage in Town Creek and Courtland in Lawrence County, which lie within his district, along with long-term recovery plans.
- Cullman County Commission Chairman Kenneth Walker commended retiring County Clerk Charlotte Slatton and introduced new County Administrative Assistant Meleigh Sullivan as her replacement.
- Cullman County Human Trafficking Task Force Chairperson Kathy Wilson encouraged the mayors to sign municipal proclamations recognizing Human Trafficking Awareness Month in January, and commended the City of Cullman for its plan to sign a “Traffickingfree Zone” proclamation this week.
- Leeth introduced LaShundra Craig, manager of the Church of Christ food pantry and feeding center known as “The Kitchen” in Moulton, which is serving as a collection and distribution point for disaster relief in the wake of the Lawrence County tornado. Craig shared what her group is doing.
Leeth is concluding his term as president of the association. Mayor Patrick Bates of Berlin, the current vice president, will become the next president.
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