Editing Chelsea, Alabama (section)

==Local government==
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The City of Chelsea was incorporated March 1, 1996. As of 2022, Its municipal government is headed by the mayor, Tony Picklesimer, and city council members Scott Weygand, Chris Grace, Cody Sumners, Tiffany Bittner, and Casey Morris.

In 2019, the citizens of Chelsea voted in favor of an increased sales tax to be used for funding schools residing in the Chelsea School District.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 6, 2019 |title=Chelsea passes 1-cent sales tax increase |url=https://www.cbs42.com/news/chelsea-passes-1-cent-sales-tax-increase/ |access-date=July 30, 2022 |website=CBS 42 |language=en-US}}</ref> In the summer of 2021 the mayor of Chelsea, Tony Picklesimer led a local effort to break away from the [[Shelby County Schools (Alabama)|Shelby County]] School system and form a city school system. The feasibility study was presented to the public on November 18, 2021. At one time it could be viewed on the City of Chelsea website.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chelsea, AL {{!}} Official Website |url=https://www.cityofchelsea.com/ |access-date=July 31, 2022 |website=www.cityofchelsea.com}}</ref>

On July 12, 2022, the special election to increase property tax was held. A record turn-out resulted in a resounding no to the increase in property taxes and the formation of a city school system. 32% of registered voters turned out (highest turnout in a Chelsea City election).<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=EAGLE |first=LEAH INGRAM |date=July 13, 2022 |title=Chelsea votes no |url=https://280living.com/api/content/29cb8646-022a-11ed-998d-12274efc5439/ |access-date=August 21, 2022 |website=280Living.com |language=en-us}}</ref> "According to City Clerk Crystal Etheredge, the vote was 3,218 against vs. 467 for. A total of 3,685 people turned out to vote with the opposing side having 87.3% majority vote."<ref name=":3" /> The percentages for and against the tax increase seemed to coincide closely with the statistical survey the City of Chelsea conducted.