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In the News: Work could begin soon on flooded ballfields

Originally published in the Times Daily. 

Mayor David Grissom said with any luck, work could begin on renovations to the Hal Kirby Jr. Ballpark within the next couple of months.

“We had wanted to have the ballfields ready to play on this spring and summer, but that’s not going to happen,” Grissom said. “Now, we’re hoping to get things moving as soon as we can, and have them finished and open by the fall.”

In the News: Downtown Redevelopment

Photo Credit: Franklin County Times

Originally published in the Franklin County Times. 

The times, they are a-changin’. With a new year comes a renewed focus on a longterm project: the redevelopment of downtown Russellville.

“This is something we’ve been talking about for some time,” said Mayor David Grissom, who is spearheading the downtown revitalization. It’s been a goal, he said, ever since he came into office.

In the News: Downtown Revitalization Committee set to hold first meeting Thursday

Originally published in the Franklin Free Press. 

What began as a vacation last year for Russellville mayor David Grissom and his family became a work in progress as Grissom met and visited with Charleston, S.C. mayor Joe Riley and the Charleston City Council about their city’s downtown redevelopment project.

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In the News: Russellville receives $250K to restore ballpark

Originally published by Times Daily. 

City leaders said a $250,000 Community Development Block Grant will go a long way in making repairs at the Hal Kirby Jr. Ballpark that was damaged during the flash flooding May 27.

Mayor David Grissom said he received word this week from Gov. Robert Bentley the city received conditional approval of the CDBG Community Enhancement grant.

In the New: Mayor, council, city officials visit RES

Originally published in the Franklin County Times. 

Oct. 14 the mayor of Russellville, David Grissom, and member of the city council, along with Fire Chief Joe Mansell, Fire Marshal Justin Green, Russellville Police Lieutenant Scotty Lowery and Russellville Parks and Recreation Director Chad Sears, came to speak to Russellville Elementary School to talk to fifth graders about each of their departments.

In the News: RES students win fire safety poster contest

Originally published by the Franklin County Times. 

“Hear the beep where you sleep.”

That was the campaign slogan for Russellville Fire Department’s annual Fire Safety Poster Contest, open to all Russellville Elementary School students.

“It gets the kids who are older than the age we normally do the fire safety house with involved in and thinking about fire prevention and fire safety,” explained Fire Marshal Justin Green. “We don’t want them to forget about any of this stuff.”

In the News: City gets $250K for Hal Kirby Park

Originally published by the Franklin County Times.  

Russellville Mayor David Grissom found out Friday, and announced Monday, that the city has been awarded a $250,000 grant to rehabilitate Hal Kirby Jr. Park.

Following citywide flooding in June, the park was perhaps Russellville’s area of greatest damage. Swirling floodwaters tore down fences and damaged the ballfields, which were damaged to the point of being unable to be used for any summer or fall sports.

In the News: Roadwork continues in Russellville

Originally published by Times Daily. 

Work will continue this week on several heavily traveled city streets, officials said.

Franklin County Highway Engineer David Palmer said crews finished all milling work and are into the paving portion of the project, which is being completed through the Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (ATRIP).

“So far we’ve finished all the paving on Duncan Creek Road from Harrison Avenue to the city limits,” he said. “All we have left there is the shoulder work and the permanent striping.

In the News: Roadwork on tap in Russellville

Originally published by Times Daily. 

Road work will be taking place on several city streets, starting this week, officials said.

Franklin County Highway Engineer David Palmer said work will begin today on the last round of the city’s Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program (ATRIP) projects.