BY SARAH STEPHENS
ELMORE/AUTAUGA NEWS
Top Photo: Millbrook Mayor Al Kelley swears in Chris Bath, as Kelli looks on.
Millbrook Council Ward 5 has a new councilman after Chris Bath was sworn into office tonight during the regular meeting.
The council recently held interviews for the position, which was left open after the resignation of former Councilman Hal Hodge. Hodge moved out of his district and was no longer able to retain his council seat. He has since been appointed to the Millbrook Planning and Zoning Board.
Bath was selected to be appointed to the position by a majority vote of the council recently, and tonight’s swearing in made his seat official.
Bath grew up in in Pike Road Alabama, attending Jeff Davis High School. He attended John Patterson Technical College for Drafting and Design. He has been a property and business owner in Millbrook since 1997.
He and his wife, Kelli, have raised their family in Millbrook, with their daughters attending Millbrook schools.
In 2005 he was asked by the late Truel Watts to join both the Millbrook Planning Commission and Zoning Board. He has served on the Zoning Board for several years until 2021. During that time he served as chairman from 2009-2021.
“I have a vested interest in Millbrook and the community,” Bath wrote in his letter of interest to the City Council. “Since serving on the city boards, I feel at this time I have the knowledge and time to devote to this important position.”
At the Council meeting tonight, Bath said he appreciates the support of the council, and looks forward to working on progress in Millbrook and the future.
He said it is a privilege to serve his community on the Council. He said he will listen to the concerns of community members with the goal of building a better Millbrook.
