What a fantastic day we had at City Hall and other Pell City facilities yesterday.
On Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, The City of Pell City was thrilled and honored to host more than 300 bright and curious fourth grade students from Pell City Schools on an inaugural tour of our municipal departments and facilities.
Organized by Coosa Valley Elementary Teacher Angela Davidson and City Special Projects Coordinator Jeff Thompson, the students went behind the scenes to learn more about City administration, police and fire operations and the Pell City Public Library. These young minds were eager to learn about how our city operates, and we were more than happy to share our knowledge.
In addition, Davidson organized the students’ visits to the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office, the St. Clair County Emergency Management Agency, and Central Dispatch. Finally, every fourth grader also had the opportunity to tour the Museum of Pell City and learn the history of our community.
The City of Pell City is grateful to Ms. Davidson for taking the initiative to create this wonderful opportunity, and we’re especially proud of our City’s fourth-grade students for their exemplary behavior, insightful questions, and excitement about our wonderful employees and the work they do.
Special thanks to the organizers and presenters at the seven different stops throughout the day:
- Bill Pruitt, Mayor of Pell City
- Captain Josh Herren, Pell City Police Department
- Battalion Chief Joey Vaughan, Pell City Fire and Rescue
- Youth Librarian Jordan Rawson, Pell City Library
- Chief Deputy Matt Coupland, St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office
- Deputy Director Charity Mitcham, St. Clair Emergency Management Agency
- Museum Coordinator Erica Grieve, Museum of Pell City
Thank you for joining us, future leaders – we’ll see you next year!
