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Grove Hill council names park ballfield for John H. Becton The Grove Hill Town Council voted in favor of changing the name of the First Bank of Grove Hill ballfield to the John H. Becton Field. Former mayor and council member S.P. Hudson suggested the change honoring the deceased banker during Monday's town council meeting. "John Becton was an important part of developing the city park. He asked if the Bank of Grove Hill could build a field. The cost of the field was $7,000 and John was directly responsible for that $7,000," Hudson said. Becton was vice president and then president of the local bank before his retirement. He died earlier this year. The council voted in favor of renaming the field the John H. Becton Field, provided the bank did not oppose the name change. Chamber news Cheryl Horton, director of the Grove Hill Area Chamber of Commerce updated the council on the chamber's activities. "I want to thank you for the increase in support you gave the chamber," she said. Horton told council members that a majority of the increase in funds would be used to develop a website for Grove Hill. "We will get your final approval before anything goes on it," she told them. She reminded them that holiday open house would be held Sunday, Nov. 25 at several businesses in town. She reported that a meeting will be held for local businesses to prepare them for a possible pandemic flu event. Horton added that she was proud of the town's participation with the fall decorations and that everyone would soon make the transition to holiday decorations. Business licenses Town Council members will decide on the proposed business license ordinance the first meeting in December. Town attorney Bruce Wilson advised council members that a flat rate for business license fees would be better than basing it on a percentage of the gross receipts. Other business A $221,000 loan from Merchants Bank was approved for the purchase of two lift stations. The loan will be for one year at 4.98 percent interest. Council members agreed to place a street light at the intersection of Neal and Church Streets. A building permit was approved for Clarke-Mobile Counties Gas District to repaint the outside and remodel the interior of their building at the corner of Main and Jackson Streets. A building permit was approved for Jim Haskew to remodel a building on North Church Street. A building permit was approved for Mike Burroughs to add two rollup bays to his car wash on Jackson Street. A mobile home permit was approved for Alvenia Morrissette to place a mobile home on Jordan Street, provided all requirements are met.
A parade permit was approved for the Grove Hill Area Chamber of Commerce to hold it's annual Christmas parade, Thursday, Dec. 6 at 4 p.m.
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