Place 3 Council Member· 2025-11-03 to 2029-11-01 (start: joined council Nov 3 2025, city bio; month-level end: November 2029, four-year terms per city page)
Christine Townes
Pelham
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 14
- Total speaking time
- 30:29
- Avg per meeting
- 2:11
- Segments
- 382
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Top issues during term (20)
Fiscal Year 2027 budget adoption
Covers the city's full slate of FY2027 department spending, which ultimately affects resident fees and tax bills.
Commerce Boulevard water main replacement
The project was already budgeted in FY2026, so no new money was expected.
Liquor store zoning location and separation requirements
King Valley Drive rezoning to townhouse (R-4)
New townhomes around $300,000 each would go on the tax rolls; the developer also offers to dedicate extra road right-of-way.
Retiree healthcare benefits
Changes how much the city contributes toward retiree health premiums at 65% of the normal group rate.
Hemp Retail Licensing
Annexation of 1056 Highway 72
Annexation would add the property to the city's tax and service rolls; the fiscal effect is not yet quantified.
Acceptance of Ballantrae neighborhood streets
The city assumes ongoing maintenance costs for the accepted streets.
Employee vacation accrual updates
Both changes carry cost implications for the city's benefits budget; amounts are not specified.
Mutual aid agreements with Hoover and Cahaba Valley Fire
Holland Lakes Sewer Lift Station Takeover
Budgeted in FY2026; bid amount not listed.
Business licensing and tax code amendments
An estimated $500,000 to $750,000 annual hit to business license revenue — nearly half the city's yearly paving budget.
Trash service and recycling performance
The exact dollar change wasn't listed on the agenda, but it would hit monthly household bills starting January 2027.
2026 Street Resurfacing Project
Annual paving funding rises from $1.25 million to $1.5 million in FY2027.
Pelham Senior Center Bus
Expense reclassified from FY2027 into FY2026.
Pelham Sports Park Renovations Phase II
Testing and inspection services were budgeted for FY2026.
New city employees introduced
Property transaction at 1908 and 1910 Montgomery Highway
Sale proceeds unknown from the agenda.
APLS-recommended changes to library policies
Library Board appointment
Decisions during term (128)
Recorded while Townes was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Consent Agenda (Resolutions 2026-10-19-01 through -05)
Ordinance No. 135-272 — Liquor store locational and separation requirements
Ordinance No. 247-09 — Retiree healthcare benefits
Resolution 2026-10-19-06 — Library Board reappointment of Dr. Judy Mannings
Suspension of rules — Ordinance No. 532 annexation vote
Ordinance No. 532 — Annexation of 1056 Highway 72
Approval of the October 19, 2026 City Council Agenda
Approval of the October 5, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Minutes
Consent Agenda (Items E.1–E.7)
Recess for Public Hearing on Liquor Store Zoning
Proclamation: Down Syndrome Advocacy Month
Motion to Adjourn
Approval of the October 5, 2026 City Council Agenda
Approval of the September 21, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Minutes
Resolution 2026-10-05-04 for consideration to release the bond money and accept the public streets (Kirkwall, Kilkerran, Braemar, Glen Iris) and rights-of-way within the Ballantrae Neighborhood
Resolution 2026-09-21-06 — ABC licenses for Pelham Package Store
Resolution 2026-09-21-07 — Residential garbage and recycling rate adjustment
Resolution 2026-09-21-08 — FY2027 Operating and Capital Budgets
Resolution 2026-09-21-09 — CDI Janitorial Services contract renewal
Election of Kevin Jones as president
Voting record (20)
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