One neighborhood near Millbrook could soon see itself in the city limits.
Residents of Rogers View Court off of Airport Road have petitioned the city to spot annex the 12 homes into the City of Millbrook. The neighborhood is not contiguous to the current Millbrook city limits meaning it can only be annexed through an act of the Alabama legislature.
“All 12 homeowners have sent us copies of their deeds and requests to be annexed into the city,” Millbrook Mayor Al Kelley said. “It is a local bill. Our delegation supports it.”
Kelley explained it could take several years to bring the neighborhood into Millbrook’s city limits using the council’s authority with contiguous property.
“This avoids all that and a lot of cost,” Kelley said. “This gets it done in one swipe.”
Other municipalities across Alabama have sought the help of the legislature for island annexation including Alexander City and Dadeville.
Kelley said city officials didn’t pursue the move but are not opposed to it.
“It is a nice neighborhood,” Kelley said. “We would not even consider it if every homeowner hadn’t signed up to do it. They came to us.”
The Millbrook City Council approved seeking the annexation at its Tuesday meeting. It also authorized the job description of the position of ‘Major’ within the Millbrook Police Department.
“This puts us in a better position as the city grows,” police chief P.K. Johnson said. “It allows some of the guys currently in the department to move up and create the structure we will need.”
In other action the Millbrook City Council:
• Approved minutes of the March 12 meeting.
• Authorized the mayor to enter into an agreement with Rain Bird for a five-year warranty on the irrigation system at The Pines Golf Course.
• Authorized the purchase of a vehicle for the parks and recreation department.
• Authorized the purchase of a new server and appropriate software for the information technology department.
• Accepted bids for equipment for the Welcome Food Pantry.
• Appointed Kelly Smith to the library board.
• Authorized a budget increase for legal advertising.
• Accepted a bid for a new digital sign for city hall.
• Authorized a job description for a cultural arts administrative assistant.
• Authorized two public assembly permits for birthday parties at Minnie Massie Park and Legacy Park Pavilion.
The next meeting of the Millbrook City Council is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 9.
