The Eutaw City Council met for its regular meeting on the fourth Tuesday, December 23, 2025, to deal with routine business matters. The mayor and all council members, with the exception of Jonathan Woodruff, District 2, were present.
Mayor Corey Cockrell in his Mayor’s comments announced that he would be scheduling meetings in all districts for residents to come and voice their concerns about city issues and problems. In the meetings, Mayor Cockrell said that in addition to addressing community concerns, that he would be talking about problems of littering and late payment of water bills as well as the city’s plans for 2026 and the following years.
The first meeting will be held at the Branch Heights Community Center on January 14, 2026, at 5:00 PM. On January 21, 2026, there will be a meeting at the Eutaw Activity Center at the same time for the same purpose. A third meeting will be held on January 28, 2026, at the Eutaw City Hall for those who missed prior meetings and want to attend.
Commission Chair Garria Spencer was present at the meeting and explained that he was there to support the work of the Greene County Ambulance Service. “The GEMS – Greene County Ambulance Service is very needed in a rural county like ours, with many aging and isolated people, who may have a medical emergency at any time. The County Commission advanced the GEMS – $88,000 to cover back bills and expenses, at its last meeting. We advanced this money to keep the ambulance service in operation, with the understanding that other entities inn the county would help the Commission to bear this expense,” said Spencer.
Commissioner Spencer reported that the Town of Union had authorized $15,000 and that Sheriff Joe Benison had agreed to contribute $10,000 from Bingo proceeds. Spencer urged other county entities and municipalities to come forward and support the ambulance service. He said that agencies could call Ms. Vickie Colson, Chair of the Greene County Ambulance Service for more information.
In other business, the Eutaw City Council:
•Approved holding a Work Session on the third Tuesday, January 20, 2026; and may hold future work sessions on the third Tuesdays at 5:00 PM.
• Tabled action on extending a lease with Ferrellgas for a facility in the city, to seek more information.
• Approved renewal of a contract with Pitney Bowles for a postage meter.
• Approved registration, travel, and per diem for the Mayor, Council members and clerks to attend Alabama League of Municipalities convention, April n28- May 1, 2026, in Montgomery.
• Approved the payment of bills.