Romy Stamps was appointed to be the next finance director of Alexander City at Monday night’s Alexander City City Council meeting.
Stamps is an Alexander City resident and is currently the finance director for the City of Talladega. She has been with the City of Talladega for 12 years and serving as finance director since 2019. Stamps was not at the council meeting but three of the other four candidates who interviewed for the position were.
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