PIEDMONT, Ala– The Piedmont City Council worked through a busy agenda Monday night, including action on the city’s holiday schedule and a route change for this week’s Christmas parade.

The Council held the first reading of Ordinance 644, which would create a pre-trial diversion program for the Municipal Court. A vote is expected at the next meeting. Members also approved the city’s 2025 holiday calendar and signed off on annual longevity incentive pay for employees — $50 in base pay plus $10 for each year of service.

Mayor Kevin Farmer reported that the city resolved an insurance overpayment involving the school system by adjusting this year’s payment to balance the accounts.

Farmer also announced that Thursday’s Christmas parade will follow a slightly different route due to a large wre

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