Town workers to get a bonus

Flomaton council votes to give $10,000 in Christmas bonuses to all of its employees

Full-time town of Flomaton employees will receive a $300 Christmas bonus and part-time employees will receive $150 following an unanimous vote by the Flomaton Town Council Monday night.

Mayor Dewey Bondurant Jr., said the money, about $10,000, will come out of the town's money market account.

“I don't see the reason to give employees a bonus,” said Councilwoman Lillian Dean. Normally in December and January the town is broke. We just gave raises.”

Bondurant noted the council gave employees a very small raise and felt the bonuses would help with moral.

The town has a little more than 30 employe...