HOLLY POND, Ala. – The Holly Pond Town Council on Monday evening laid out plans for upcoming events and improvements to its recreational facilities, as teams launched their season on the town’s adjoining ball field.
Councilwoman Gladys Wisener remarked, “The park is full. If that’s an indication of things to come, Yay!”
When Councilwoman Julie Ray shared plans for the upcoming Easter Egg hunt on April 16 – including a basket competition, food, games, live music and photos with the Easter Bunny – the council approved a request for $400 to bring in a kiddie train to carry little ones around the town park. The event will start at 1:00 p.m., and the egg hunt will begin at 2:00 p.m.
The council also approved concrete work to be done on the ball field’s batting cage and basketball court, and tabled discussion of repaving the tennis courts until Mayor Carla Hart can get prices for the work.
During the public comment portion of the meeting, the mayor and council were questioned about the status of the town’s assigned Cullman County Sheriff’s Office deputy, and whether the town would stop collecting the tax used to pay for the deputy if no new deputy is hired. When the previous deputy’s contract ran out last fall, the council approved the hiring of a new one on a split 3-2 vote after much debate, but Holly Pond still has no deputy. Mayor Hart said that she would talk to the Sheriff’s Office again. Asked about the tax money that has been collected, Hart said that it would be used for projects to benefit the town if it does not go for a deputy.
The Holly Pond Town Council meets at 6:00 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at the Guy Hunt Library. The public is invited to attend.
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