Helena, Alabama, is facing a significant leadership shakeup as its mayor and four of five councilmembers will not be running for re-election. Mayor Mark Puckett cited health reasons and a desire to reflect on his role in public service. The departures create open seats for a new generation of leadership in this rapidly growing suburb.
One of Birmingham area’s fastest-growing suburbs will have a nearly fresh slate of leaders later this year as its mayor and four of five councilmembers will not seek election.Puckett, in a column in “ Helena the Magazine,” announced his plans to leave city hall.“During that time, I underwent countless tests, and to this day, I continue to manage my health with regular doctor visits,” Puckett said in the magazine, a digital features section of the Shelby County Reporter.
The exits leave just one incumbent, Council President Alice Lobell, as a possible contender for leadership.City leaders, specifically Puckett, were also criticized for giving public money to support the Hillsboro School, a private Montessori school, which was associated with the mayor. Puckett has called the projects essential to meeting the needs of the growing city in a responsible way.
Seeking to bring down the price after public criticism, Helena city leaders also scaled back and stripped out a few perks including a shower in the mayor’s office, along with an additional shower in the new city hall. But that was not enough to damper online chatter and public skepticism. The new city hall is expected to open next spring, while the sportsplex would open in November of 2025.
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