The following article is from Terry Schrimscher with our media partners at the Trussville Tribune

TRUSSVILLE, Ala. (TRIBUNE) — First term Springville council member Austin Phillips unseated incumbent mayor Dave Thomas to lead the City of Springville for the next four years. Phillips prevailed in a three-way race against Thomas and Russell Starnes, a career law enforcement officer. Both Phillips and Starnes were first time candidates. Phillips was appointed in January of 2023 after the death of long-serving council member Wayne Tucker in late 2022.

Phillips won convincingly in the contest with unofficial numbers showing more than 84% of the vote. Totals reported by the city clerk will be canvassed on September 2 and are not official until that time.

Although conventional wisdom often sug

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