Cliff Williams / TPI Outgoing Tallassee City Council Ward Six representative Bill Godwin, left, presents a plaque to outgoing Tallassee Mayor Sarah Hill, center as Ward Seven representative Fred Randall Hughey looks on.
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The City of Tallassee said goodbye to 35 years of combined service from Bill Godwin, Sarah Hill and Jeremy Taunton at Monday night’s Tallassee City Council meeting.
Godwin has been representing Ward Five for 17 years and nine as mayor pro-tem. Taunton has served Ward One for nine years and Hill has served as the Ward Two representative for six years and mayor for three years.
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