This piece was written by Nathan Prewett for the Trussville Tribune.

CLAY, Ala. (TRIBUNE) – The Clay City Council approved a resolution rescinding the 5 mill ad valorem tax and appointed a new library committee after the previous one was dissolved more than a year before, both of which were met with some criticism from a large audience on Tuesday night.

Mayor Charles Webster explained that the policy was implemented in 2014 when there was an effort to establish the city’s own police force but proved too expensive for property taxes to cover.

“So we moved to put that property tax in the general fund,” he said. “Which we never designated it for anything else.”

He further explained that the city has had “issues” with garbage pickup fees within the last two years, drawing complaints from r

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