Lauren Estes-Velez, Hartselle Enquirer

                                                                                                                                                                                                                               PRICEVILLE- The Priceville community likes to give back each year to those who humbly give of themselves during major town events – the local senior citizens.

Mayor Melvin Duran said the council has been providing a meal at Thanksgiving and Christmas for Priceville seniors for many years at the senior center.

“We do this every year as a way to thank them for all  they do for us and the community,” Duran said. “They work many different events and don’t always get the gratitude they deserve. So this is a small way to recognize what all they do.”

Duran said the local seniors, who call themselves 50-plus, help with stuffing Easter eggs for the annual Easter egg hunt and organizing and giving out candy for the Christmas parade – among other efforts.

“Our senior center is not like a lot of other towns’ centers,” Duran said. “We don’t have a sponsored building by the state; we provide the things needed to run it. We truly enjoy doing so.

“For several years my wife cooked all the food that was provided in the meals, and we’ve had as many as 120 attend. Now we get it catered from different locations. It is something we look forward to doing, and they look forward to coming.”

This year’s Thanksgiving luncheon was held Nov. 20.

In other business the council:

• Approved travel expenses to Montgomery for Melvin Duran to attend the past president’s meeting Nov. 16.
• Approved $1,534.65 to Charles Maples for ground maintenance for the month of October.
• Approved $2,130 to Maples for the installation of winter annuals
• Approved $225 registration plus travel expenses for Joe Lubisco Jr., to attend the 2017 Municipal Leadership Institute in Hoover Dec. 4-5.
• Adopted Ordinance 2017-09: An Ordinance for Unanimous Consent of Annexation from CR Palmer, managing agent of Baker Properties.
• Approved Resolution 2017-23: A judgement lien by resolution of Town of Priceville to fix, confirm and assess costs of cleanup, mowing and removing trash owned by Leonard Morris, Lot 61 Cove Creek, Decatur.
• Approved $300 to Maples for the October 2017 ground maintenance of the Morgan County Veterans Memorial.
• Approved $1,760 for expenses for the 2017 Christmas Parade.
• Approved $525 to Carl’s Deli for the annual Thanksgiving lunch at the Bill Dinsmore Community Center.
• Approved up to $50 for the purchase of disposable tablecloths, decorations and paper products, if needed.

• Heard from town engineer Sonny Wright on a bid package for ground maintenance.
• Approved Resolution 2017-24: A Resolution approving $10,000 for Priceville Elementary School (FY 2018).
• Approved up to $2,000 to furnish the new office for the council.