DECATUR, Ala. (WHNT) — Decatur city council president Jacob Ladner fought back tears on his final voting day at city hall as the head of District 5 and as the city council president.

In his farewell, Ladner spoke about the new aggressive approach to decision-making by the council and setting the tone to do what it takes to rebuild the city’s failing infrastructure and invest in city employees.

"Whether that’s being aggressive with developers and incentives or whether that’s putting a new focus on parks and rec, investing in our employees, all of those things. Those are things that have not happened for a long time, for decades,” Ladner explained.

Council member Kyle Pike thanked Ladner for what he’s accomplished in his five years as president and councilman.

“I don’t think it would hav

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