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traversing the road. The Council also agreed for Floyd to make an offer on a former hardware store site (including about an acre of land and four buildings) located on Railroad Avenue. The City is considering use of the property for a farmer’s market, storage, and for potential commercial purposes.

The City Council also agreed to sign an amended, five-year agreement with Windstream Kinetic to provide enhanced broadband services for the city at a monthly cost of $519.67 per month. The new arrangement will actually cost about $80 less than the previous arrangement and provide more services, Floyd said. The Council signed a resolution to participate in a federal Low Income Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) administered by the Georgia Department of Human Services, Division of Family and Children Services by agreement with the City of Alamo as the provider of water and wastewater services. The program helps low-income households pay for drinking water and wastewater for their homes as part of the emergency response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, the program is for families who are at risk of being disconnected because of arrearage in the payment of their water/sewer fees.

The three-year agreement would allow the city to distribute the funds from its accounts on an as-needed basis. Floyd explained that the resolution formalizes the City’s participation in the allocation of $38,000 directed to Wheeler County for water bill assistance.

Fire and Police Department Reports The Alamo Fire Department reported activities for January which included response to: a gas leak, an electrical receptacle fire, a structural fire, two brush fires, and one motor vehicle wreck with a fire and injuries; assisting other agencies with two structural fires, and assisting at the landing zone for a medical evacuation by helicopter. The department conducted four meetings and trainings during the month. The Alamo Police Department’s January activities included issuing 32 citations, 45 escorts, 140 security checks, 11 traffic stops, and other duties, for a total of 326 events. The department also reported 26 radar citations in the city’s school zone and $1267.50 paid to the City for fines from these citations.