The Summerville City Council met Monday evening at Summerville City Hall, marking a major night of recognitions, official action, and public input.

During the meeting, Judge Gary Woods administered the oath of office to Mayor Rickey Hughes, along with council members Simone Adams and Dana Windle Mosley. Council members also recognized the Summerville Recreation 12-and-Under Girls State Volleyball Team for their championship accomplishment and honored Austin Ferris as the City of Summerville Employee of the Year for 2025.

In legal business, the council accepted the resignation of Albert Palmour as city attorney and voted to approve Chris Corbin, of the Summerville law firm Farrar & Corbin, as the city’s new attorney.

Council members also heard from local resident Kristy Kirby Colbert, who has been leading a protest regarding the trapping of beavers in Town Creek. (see related story in today’s news from WZQZ). Colbert presented what she said were viable alternatives to trapping the beavers, which have been obstructing water flow in the creek, a tributary of the Chattooga River.

Historically, officials have noted that Town Creek backing up during heavy rains has been one of the factors contributing to flooding in downtown Summerville.