The Anniston City Council on Oct. 21 voted to appoint a vice mayor, adopted an ordinance establishing the council's order of procedure and approved a resolution reappropriating unused FY2025 funds to recognize grants and donations for FY2026.

The council, meeting in Anniston, moved to amend the agenda to add an ordinance on meeting procedure and a standalone resolution to appoint a vice mayor; the amendment was approved by roll call after a motion from Mayor Smith. The council then approved the amended agenda and the consent agenda by roll calls recorded in the minutes.

On the fiscal item, the council considered and passed a resolution to reappropriate designated unused funds from FY2025 and to recognize new grants and donations for FY2026. According to the clerk's roll call, the motion passed with council members recorded as voting yes; the minutes state "The resolution has passed."

The council also approved a resolution to appoint Lewis Downey as vice mayor. During the roll call on that item, the clerk recorded Council member Downey as abstaining; Council member Tolleson, Council member Harrington, Council member Moss and Mayor Smith were recorded as voting yes. The minutes record the outcome as passed and state "Lewis Downing is appointed as our vice mayor," reflecting a difference in spelling between the motion text and the roll-call announcement. The record of votes on the appointment is preserved in the meeting minutes.

Separately, the council moved to read an ordinance by title only and sought unanimous consent for immediate consideration of an ordinance "establishing the order of procedure for the meetings of the Anniston City Council." The clerk recorded unanimous consent and the ordinance was approved by roll call; the minutes state the ordinance has passed.

Mayor Smith closed routine business and noted the council will follow up on items raised during public comment. The minutes show the meeting adjourned after a final roll call.

Actions recorded in the meeting minutes are limited to the motions and roll-call outcomes described above; no additional committee referrals or implementation deadlines were listed in the transcript excerpts provided.