Jasper City Council approves multiple purchases from ARPA fund

Christian Peterson [email protected] On Thursday, May 18, the Jasper City Council met for its regularly scheduled meeting. The meeting began with approval of the minutes from the previous meeting, as well as the approval of April's checks. The council then moved into City Attorney Rhett Bullard's items. First, Bullard told the council that the lawsuit against the town by an internet cafe had been dismissed by the court. He also told the board that he was still working on the park rules ordinance. The council then turned to a report from City Manager Marcus Collins. He began by telling the council he had split the public works department into two different groups: public works