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2:48 PM Dothan Commission Agenda Dies In 4 – 3 Vote – The Vote Tied Has Changed Now

2:48 PM Dothan Commission Agenda Dies In 4 – 3 Vote – The Vote Tied Has Changed Now

by | Nov 18, 2025 | Breaking News

DOTHAN:    Dothan Commission met this morning in a regular scheduled meeting. Dothan Mayor Mark Saliba and all Associate Dothan Commissioners present.

Commissioners Daniels and Kirksey said a lot of work going on around the city and working to make Dothan better. Thanks for the opportunity to serve and wishes everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

Commissioner Dave Stock said many ribbon cuttings recently and thankful for those and the opportunities they open for the future. Commissioner Stock said the recent ribbon cutting for Southeast Health with an $ 81 million dollar investment with anew emergency department. Dothan is blessed with two great healthcare facilities. Commissioner Stock also mentioned the report cards for the schools and the improvements made. While not where we all would exactly like to be but our education system is improving and due to the hard work of the Superintendent, teachers and staff and hard work of the students.

Commissioner Stock said thank you to all who call about issues. That he loves to help and thank you to the community for trusting the City of Dothan to help. Commissioner Stock said government is here to serve the people.

Commissioner Crutchfield thanked ALDOT with the progress being made and hope soon the construction will be complete. Commissioner Crutchfield wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

Mayor Mark Saliba was excited about the recent CSX Designation. He said that will open great doors for Dothan in industry and job recruitment. Mayor Saliba applauded the management team and Healthcare Board of Southeast Health for the recent ground breaking of the new $ 81 million dollar expansion of the emergency department.

Dothan City Manager Randy Morris said with Thanksgiving the Dothan City Offices will be closed Thursday and Friday. There will be trash collection changes and check Dothan.org.

Dothan City Manager Randy Morris also announced some upcoming concerts in Porter Park. And on December 2 at 5:30 PM in Porter Park the Christmas Tree Lighting will be held.

Dothan City Manager Randy Morris said Dothan Fire Department was honored with a statewide award at the Alabama Emergency Medical event in Orange Beach with the Statewide EMS Award.

AGENDA ITEMS – SEE VIDEO

ITEM 13 – “Authorizing the City Manager to negotiate lease agreements for tenants of the Wiregrass Innovation Center in the best interest of the City and to provide the Board of Commissioners with regular updates on said lease agreements.”

D4 Dothan Commissioner Dave Stock spoke and said the commissioners are the elected representatives and they want the lease agreements to come before the commissioner for approval. That throughout his campaign the people wanted more transparency. D1 Commissioner Daniels agreed. When called for a vote Mayor Saliba, D5 Commissioner Gant Pierce, D6 David Crutchfield voted in favor and D1 Daniel’s, D2 Kirksey,, D3 Bedwell and D4 Stock voted in opposition. The motion died.

Received some opposition to this item where the City Manager had the authority to negotiate leases in the Hudson – Alpha Building. This motion died in a 4 to 3 vote.

You can view video for other items.

DOTHAN COMMISSION AGENDA 

AGENDA
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
DOTHAN, ALABAMA
10:00 A.M., NOVEMBER 18, 2025

1. Invocation: Pastor Ralph Sigler – Harvest Church

 2. Pledge of Allegiance: Commissioner Pierce

3. Roll Call-  Saliba__Daniels__Kirksey__Bedwell__Stock__Pierce__Crutchfield__

4. Approval of Previous Minutes-

    • Minutes of November 4, 2025 Meeting
5. Communications from Mayor and City Commissioners:
  • Proclamation – “Farm-City Week” – Farm-City Committee Chair Micah Johnson and Committee Member Gloria Jeffcoat6.

6. Communications from City Manager:

  • Service Award – Annie Baxter, Public Works Department – 25 years

7. Communications from City Clerk:

8. Public Hearing regarding the rezoning of approximately 3.13 acres located southwest of the intersection of Buckingham Drive and Graceland Drive.     (Reference Item 10.)

9. Public Hearing regarding the assessment of weed abatement costs against various properties    (Reference Item 11.)

10.Ord. No._________Rezoning property owned by Burt Pace Inc. & HP & Etals, located southwest of the intersection of Buckingham Drive and Graceland Drive, from A-C (Agricultural-Conservation) District to B-2 (Highway Commercial) District.

11. Res. No._________Confirming the costs incurred in weed abatement of properties determined to be nuisances and turning the amounts over to the county tax collector to be added to the next regular bills for taxes levied against the properties.

12. Res. No. _______ Entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology for the Wiregrass Innovation Center Collaboration.

13. Res. No. _______ Authorizing the City Manager to negotiate lease agreements for tenants of the Wiregrass Innovation Center in the best interest of the City and to provide the Board of Commissioners with regular updates on said lease agreements.

14. Res. No. _______ Entering into an MOU with the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences for reimbursement of costs associated with the maintenance of the building located at 1946 Ennis Road.

15. Res. No. _______ Entering into an agreement with Barge Design Solutions, Inc. to perform program support and engineering services in association with maintaining the Capacity, Management, Operation, and Maintenance Program and Dothan Clean Waters Program for a one (1) year period for $300,000.00.

16. Res. No. _______ Approving Change Order No. 1 (final) with L and K Contracting Co. Inc. for the 2022 Woodland Redwater Project to add $48,237.00 to the original contract amount, resulting in a final contract price of $5,439,587.00.

17. Res. No. _______ Approving Change Order No. 2 (final) with L and K Contracting Co. Inc. for the 2022 Ross Clark Circle Watermain Improvements Project to deduct $135,533.50 from the contract amount, resulting in a final contract price of $6,999,827.50.

18. Res. No. _______ Accepting the proposal from UES Professional Solutions 18 LLC, for services related to the City Hall Annex project for the not to exceed amount of $84,000.00, and appropriating funds for said proposal.

19. Res. No. _______ Submitting an application to Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services, Inc. for a fee of $1,750.00 and entering into related agreement documents to perform a survey within the right of way.

20. Res. No._________Agreeing to the replat and transfer of a portion of the Houston County Farm Center Property to Houston County for subsequent transfer to the Houston County Public Building Authority for the construction of a new Alabama Department of Human Resources building and parking lot.

21. Res. No._________Declaring certain personal property as obsolete and no longer needed for public or municipal purposes and authorizing the disposal of said property by whatever means is determined to be in the best interest of the City.

22. Res. No._________Approving payment of invoices for the month of October, 2025 in the amount of $32,263,723.66.

23. Res. No._________Approving other purchases over $30,000.00 by the City, and appropriating funds for said purchases.

24. Res. No._________Approving advance travel requests for City employees.

25. Adjournment.

 

 

Suspect Arrested in Deadly Montgomery Shooting of Dothan Man

Suspect Arrested in Deadly Montgomery Shooting of Dothan Man

by | Nov 18, 2025 | Breaking News

Montgomery Police say a suspect is now in custody following a shooting in mid-July that left a Dothan man dead and another injured.

Investigators report that officers and fire medics were dispatched to E. Sixth Street, near the 2300 block, just before 6 a.m. on July 16 after multiple calls about gunshots in the area. When first responders arrived, they found 32-year-old Eric Major with a gunshot wound. Major, who was originally from Dothan, died at the scene despite emergency efforts.

Another man was also hit by gunfire during the incident. Authorities say he survived his injuries and was taken to a local hospital for medical care.

On November 17, police arrested 37-year-old Lequinton Smith in connection with the shooting. Smith has been charged with Murder and Attempted Murder and is being held at the Montgomery County Detention Facility.

Officials noted that while charges have been filed, Smith remains presumed innocent until proven guilty through the judicial process.

by | Nov 18, 2025 | Breaking News

DOTHAN:      11:01 PM  MONDAY – Dothan 911 dispatched a structure fire at 2100 Cecily Street in Dothan to reports of a structure fire. The reports to Dothan 911 were flames visible from a shed in the backyard.

Multiple Dothan Fire Engine Companies responded. On arrival the primary fire engine company reported it was a shed on fire in the back yard. Dothan Fire made an aggressive attack on the fire. No one was inside. Equipment damage on what equipment was inside.

The homeowners were not aware the shed was on fire until alerted by neighbors. The shed was a total loss but Dothan Fire was quick to contain the fire.

 

12:29 PM Structure Fire – 123 Trunbury Drive – Chapelwood – Dothan

by | Nov 18, 2025 | Breaking News

DOTHAN:     12:21 PM    Dothan 911 dispatched a structure fire at 123 Trunbury Drive in Dothan. This is off Flowers Chapel Road.

Reports to Dothan 911 smoke and flames visible from backyard spreading towards residences in the area.

On arrival of the first Dothan Fire Engine Company they reported this was an outdoor fire. The fire had already burned a fence and was spreading into the yeard next door.

At 12:33 PM the primary Dothan Fire Engine Company instructed all incoming engines to return to service and the primary engine company could handle.

7:27 PM. Napier Field Municipal Court – Possible Illegal Activity By The Courts

by | Nov 17, 2025 | Breaking News

NAPIER FIELD AL:     In a municipal town of only .3 square miles of corporate city limits, the Town of Napier Field has several police officers.

Napier Field Municipal Court was in session today at 4 PM. Several officers with wands searching people. Napier Field Police Chief Duncan said that RSN could not bring in any cameras or recording devices. The Alabama Rules of Criminal Procedure do not allow recording when a court reporter is present, but there is no court reporter.

The Municipal Court Judge is Daleville Private Practicing Attorney Barbara Wade. She was formally the Municipal Court Judge for Daleville but it no longer the Judge.

The court took in around $ 4,000 plus/minus dollars.Some paid in full and some on payments.

RSN was present to view a DUI case. The defendant is represented by Dothan Attorney Dustin Folwer. The motion was a Motion To Dismiss stating this court lacked jurisdiction. The defendant was not present and Judge Wade refused to go forward. Judge Wade stated this case has been continued several times. Attorney Fowler made it clear that if the ruling on no jurisdiction ws denied then he and his client were going to file A Writ of Mandamus in Circuit Court. The Judge said they planned to go forward with the case if the defendant was present but continued the case until the defendant would be present.

This case is a traffic stop made as the defendant left Dothan Airport. The defendant was driving within the city limits of Dothan Alabama. He was involved in a minor accident. Napier Field Police responded. The accident was inside the city limits of Dothan Alabama. Napier Field is attempting to say it was in Napier Field. Their position is based on a 35 year old ALDOT map. The defendant states NO.

Napier Field Officer Sanders made the arrest. The defendant’s car was towed to a Ozark Towing Service. The City of Napier Field charged a $ 500.00 impound fee to be paid to Napier Field. The car was never in any impound lot in Napier Field but at the wrecker service in Ozark. The wrecker service charged $ 350.00 for towing the vehicle.

Napier Field Officer set.a $ 2,500.00 cash only bond for the defendant. By law a municipality can not charge over a $ 1,000.00 bond. So the bond set by Napier Field Officer Sanders was an illegal bond amount. At first appearance the Judge lowered the bond to a $ 500.00 cash bond.

It cost the defendant $ 1,300.00 cash to get out of jail.

Napier Field is writing traffic tickets in the City of Grimes and the City of Dothan,making them returnable tot he Napier Field Municipal Court, for cases that have not occurred in the City of Napier Field. They are doing cash register justice attempting to make the salaries of the law enforcement officers, apparently.

The City of Napier Field is not allowed to write speeding citations by running radar outside the corporate city limits of Napier Field. So the officers list “by exceeding reasonable and prudent speed”. Then list the radar speed under the reasonable and prudent speed. With fines like $ 265.00.

Grimes, a larger municipality than Napier Field, contracted once with Napier Field for law enforcement work. That contract was cancelled and a contract was made with Midland City. A recent wreck Napier Field Police Officer Sanders was screaming at the Grimes Mayor and making threats against her when she informed him that he had no jurisdiction.

MUNICIPALITIES CAN ARREST OUTSIDE THEIR CITY LIMITS. 

A Municipal Law Enforcement Officer can make a traffic stop and an arrest outside their corporate city limits. In other words, Columbia Police can make a traffic stop and an arrest in Troy. However the case can not be placed in Columbia Municipal Court, but would have to be in Troy Municipal Court or Pike County District Court.

But no one has been able to make Napier Field understand that.

If you have received a ticket in Napier Field, and have questions, TEXT RICKEY 334-790-1729 and I will hook you up with a lawyer. This is only cash register justice and in my opinion the same as someone robbing a bank. They are just doing it under the color of law.

Not one time today did the Judge asked anyone pleading guilty where the offense took place. And in my opinion if she is accepting guilty pleas for the money to go to Napier Field, in my opinion she is stealing with threats of warrants, driver license suspension and jail. That is, in my opinion, illegal extortion and someone in Dale County needs to put. Stop to this illegal activity.

1:05 PM Structure Fire – North Alice Street – Dothan

1:05 PM Structure Fire – North Alice Street – Dothan

by | Nov 17, 2025 | Breaking News

DOTHAN:    12:57 PM     Dothan 911 dispatched Dothan Fire, Pilcher Ambulance and Dothan Police to a structure fire at 1207 North Alice Street.

Multiple Dothan Fire Engine Companies are on the scene. This is an active fire with an aggressive attack.

At 1:07 PM Dothan Fireman reported water on the fire.

1:08 PM   Dothan Fire reported an “all clear” as to residents inside. No one inside. Dothan Utilities has been dispatched.