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The city

of Palmetto got a little richer Tuesday night.

Mayor Clark

Boddie opened bids on seven pieces of salvage equipment the city was

seeking to eliminate from its Public Works Department.

When all

the bids were opened, the winning amounts totalled nearly $6,500 for

the city's coffers after the winning bidders drop off their certified

checks at City Hall.

Clark did

emphasize that if the winning bidder did not show up, the second place

bidder could be awarded the bid, if the bid was close to the original.

More than

30 bids were taken on pieces of equipment ranging from a 1985 Ford Ranger

to a mower and a 1994 Ford LTD.

In other

news, the council:

Approved

the Fayetteville law firm of Bill McNally to serve as the city's attorney.

"We've

had a good relationship with them over the years," Boddie said.

The council

also chose the Southside Neighbor, the Newnan Times Herald and the Fulton

Daily Report as the city's legal organs.

Announced

that City hall will be closed Jan. 15 for Martin Luther Ling Jr.'s birthday.

"If

you've got any business at City Hall, get it done that Friday,"

Boddie said.