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400 West 19th Street
Jasper, AL 35501
Phone 205-221-2100

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Council OK’s offering city’s Tier II employees Tier I retirement benefits

Posted Thursday, May 6, 2021

By RON HARRIS
Daily Mountain Eagle

Jasper City Council members voted Tuesday morning to offer all Tier II city employees benefits associated with Tier I classification.
The vote, which came after extensive discussion at past council work sessions, means Tier II employees will be afforded the same retirement benefits given to Tier I employees.
Local governments have been dealing with the question after the Retirement System of Alabama agreed to allow municipalities to convert Tier II employees to Tier I, which would mean better benefits but at a higher cost to the cities and to the employees.

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City has lifted the hold on permitting events

On April 9th,2021, Governor Kay Ivey issued her twenty-sixth supplemental emergency proclamation transitioning the state from an amended Safer at Home Order to a new Safer Apart Order, the third phase of COVID-19 pandemic health orders. With this order, masks are no longer mandated statewide. It states, individuals are strongly encouraged to wear a mask or other facial covering when in public and in close contact with other people, and the “6-foot rule” is strongly encouraged while out and about. This order went into effect at 5 p.m. on Friday, April 9, 2021, and extends until 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 5, 2021.

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Located in northwest Alabama on Interstate Highway 22, Jasper is a thriving retail hub, center of growing industrial development and home to approximately 14,000 residents. Enjoying one of the top ranked education systems in the State of Alabama, ongoing renovated Park & Recreation programs and its close proximity to the outstanding recreation areas such as Smith Lake, Bankhead National Forest and the Warrior River makes it an attractive area for relocation. Mayor David O'Mary would like to welcome you to our city and web site.


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