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Government<\/h1>\n

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The Mayor of Mount Vernon is Eric Peoples.<\/h4>\n

The Town Council elected in 2025 are:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brandi Lofton – District 1<\/strong>
William Grant, Jr. – District 2<\/strong>
Derico Austin – District 3<\/strong>
Johnny Huff, Jr. – District 4<\/strong>
James O. May – District 5<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Town Attorney<\/h4>\n

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Municipal Judge<\/h4>\n

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Town Clerk<\/h4>\n

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Lacie Taylor<\/p>\n

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Meeting Minutes<\/h4>\n

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November 12, 2024<\/a>
October 22, 2024 workshop minutes<\/a>
October 8, 2024<\/a>
October 8, 2024 Workshop Meeting Minutes<\/a>
September 24, 2024<\/a>
September 24, 2024 Workshop Meeting Minutes<\/a>
September 10, 2024<\/a>
September 10, 24 Workshop Meeting<\/a>
August 27, 2024<\/a>
July 23, 2024<\/a>
July 23, 2024 Workshop Meeting Minutes<\/a>
June 25, 2024<\/a>
June 25, 2024 Workshop Meeting Minutes<\/a>
June 11, 2024<\/a>
June 11, 2024 Workshop Meeting Minutes<\/a>
May 28, 2024<\/a>
May 28, 2024 Workshop<\/a>
April 9, 2024<\/a>
April 9, 2024 Workshop<\/a>
Ordinance No. 199<\/a>
Ordinance No. 200<\/a>
March 26, 2024<\/a>
March 26, 2024 Workshop<\/a>
March 12, 2024\u00a0<\/a>
March 12, 2024 Workshop<\/a>
October 10, 2023<\/a>
October 10, 2023 Workshop<\/a>
September 26, 2023<\/a>
September 26, 2023 Workshop<\/a>
August 22, 2023<\/a>
August 22, 2023 Workshop<\/a>
August 15, 2023 Special Called Meeting<\/a>
August 8, 2023<\/a>
August 8, 2023 Workshop\u00a0<\/a>
June 27, 2023<\/a>
June 27, 2023 Workshop<\/a>
June 25, 2023<\/a>
June 13, 2023<\/a>
June 13, 2023 Workshop<\/a>
Ordinance No. 197<\/a>
May 23, 2023<\/a>
May 23, 2023 Workshop<\/a>
April 25, 2023<\/a>
April 25, 2023 Workshop<\/a>
April 12, 2023 Special Called Meeting<\/a>
April 11, 2023<\/a>
April 11, 2023 Workshop<\/a>
March 14, 2023<\/a>
March 14, 2023 Workshop<\/a><\/p>\n

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Town of Mt. Vernon<\/h2>\n

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Main: 251-829-6633<\/a><\/p>\n

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Police Department: 251-829-6631<\/a> or 251-829-9966<\/a><\/p>\n

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Fire Department: 251-829-6040<\/a><\/p>\n

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Mt. Vernon Town Hall
1565 Boyles Avenue
Mt. Vernon, AL 36560<\/p>\n

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