TAYLOR: Last evening a petition was served to each member of Taylor City Council and to the City Clerk. All on camera!
Absent from the meeting was Mayor Robert Lamb. While RSN had heard rumors, Mayor Pro Tem Kenny Thompson was informed of Mayor Lamb’s abscene at 5:53 PM for a 6:00 meeting. This mean tthe Mayor Pro Tem Thompson had to chair the meeting.
RSN does not know where Mayor Lamb resides. But some locals provided RSN with a picture of what was represented as Mayor Lamb’s vehicle parked at tthe woods behind his house. And the car was under the carport.
Today reports the Mayor Robert Lamb has called some people who signed the petition fussing at them for signing it.
The City of Taylor has a Mayor and five council members. The petition was signed by there sitting council members for a recall of the Mayor. It has been represented to me the petition has more signatures than what was required. After the petition was presented the City Clerk reported that she would contact Houston County Probate Judge Daveport for guidance.
Lamb has been Mayor since November 2025, which is five months. And he has created havok ever since taking office. He was sworn in at 8:00 AM and then terminated Taylor Police Chief James Brazier. Mayor Lamb has not followed the law and prceduers outlined in the Taylor Personnel Rules and Regulations. Reports are a female staff member recently quit after Mayor Lamb was yelling at her and cussed her out. There is a potential federal court complaint which could be made for a hostile work enviornment.
According to sources the City has 30 days following the petition to act. The next regular meeting is May 3rd. From last night to May 3 the council would have burned about half of the 30 days,
IN ANOTHER ISSUE … a truck was listed for sale. The council tabled the bids. Reports are Mayor Lamb sold the truck anyway. Working to confirm. Also the Court Magistrate and Mayor are spending court funds reported not to have been approved by the Council. Working on confirmation.
PICTURES PROVIDED TO RSN AND REPRESENTATIONS WERE MADE THAT IS TAYLOR MAYOR ROBERT LAMBS TRUCK
HOUSTON COUNTY: The Houston County Commission will meet in the Administrative Meeting at 10:00 AM, 3rd floor of the six floor tower. located on North Oates Street.
The agenda is as follows:
HOUSTON COUNTY COMMISSION Administrative Meeting April 23, 2026
AWARDS & PRESENTATIONS
1. Proclamation – “Small Business Week” – Jessica Steltenpohl, Dothan Area Chamber of
Commerce
REGULAR AGENDA
1. Request to approve budget amendment in the amount of $44,017.50 for the purchase of
additional mats for the jail due to increased inmate population – Stacey Holland, CAO
2. Request to sell the following items on GovDeals:
a. Assorted computer equipment (monitors, printers, modems, etc)
b. Assorted office desks (wood & Metal)
c. Assorted metal office filing cabinets (2 & 4 drawer)
d. Assorted office chairs
e. 1995 International 4700 garbage truck
DOTHAN: Dothan Police Patrol Division responded to a residence, early Saturday morning, where a dead body was laying on the ground. In arrival Dothan Police were able to quickly determine this was a murder case.
Dothan Police Criminal Investigators and Crime Scene Investigators responded. The first issue was to identify the deceased. And then identify the murder suspect.
The deceased was identified quickly. The victim was 27 year old Rickie Tyrrell Temmis of Dothan. The victim had just buried his mother this past Thursday. She died from natural causes.
Then started the “who done it” investigation.
Dothan Police Criminal Investigators have worked around the clock. This morning an arrest was made of a 14 year old juvenile murder suspect. A 14 year old can be charged with murder and can be transferred to be tried as an adult. There is a process and the at the juvenile judge’s discretion the case can be transferred to District and Circuit Court and tried as an adult.
At this time Dothan Police can not identify the juvenile.
GREAT JOB to all involved. In 5 days the body identified, suspect identified and in custody.
HOUSTON COUNTY: Brandon Shoupe is seeking re-election as Chairman of Houston County Commission.
RSN met with Brandon Shoupe to allow a chance for the employers, the registered voters of Houston County, to be introduced to him. Shoupe is the incumbent Chairman of the Houston County Commission.
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