The Moody Police Department, along with the City of Moody and the Moody Fire Department, closed the case surrounding the water tower vandalism at Moody’s Commerce Park last week and approved disbursement of $1,000 in reward money.

Mayor Joe Lee said three teenagers admitted to the graffiti and will spend their spring break cleaning up the mess.

Three teenage boys from the Moody, Pell City area confessed to the vandalism, which included spray paint graffiti on the water tank, pump house and surrounding buildings. The incident took place on December 28.

Officials said a tip led to the identity of one of the teens just days after a $1,000 reward was offered for the arrest and conviction of those responsible. The other teens came forward just a few days later, officials reported.

The city does not have plans to prosecute the boys, but they have been ordered to spend their spring break repairing the damage. Mayor Lee said the boys have also been ordered to pay for the supplies needed for the clean up and the reward money.

Officials said the teenagers said they were bored at the time of the incident, adding that they will not be bored during their spring break. Members of the Moody Fire Department will supervise them as the clean up takes place.

Other items approved at last week’s Moody City Council meeting included:

• approving Rob Holland to serve on the Park and Recreation Board;

• approving to attend the Municipal Clerk School in Tuscaloosa at a cost of $300, class $225/ one night stay $75;

• approving to accept resignation letter from Joey Nobles of the Moody Fire Department;

• approving to advertise to hire an EMT/firefighter to fill the vacancy at the fire department;

• approving disbursement of reward money closing the case on the water tower vandalism;

• approving a purchase order to Equipment Parts and Specialty Co., Inc. totaling $821.74 for a hitching post, pin, linkage, freight and ingoing/outgoing UPS for sidearm bush hog used by Public Works;

• approving a set of tires for Investigations Vehicle for $440.16;

• approving to spend $3,000 for used engine form Pell City Ford. The engine has 16,000 miles and comes with a six-month warranty to replace an engine in unit 308 that was destroyed due to water damage. The cost will be absorbed by insurance money from a unit that was totaled;

• approving Chief Bobby Breed to attend the Alabama’s Chief Conference in Montgomery in February for training;

• approving Chief Bobby Breed to attend the Tennessee/Alabama Polygraph Seminar in Gatlinburg, Tenn. in March;

• approving an application for a liquor license for a business located of Highway 411 in Moody.

The Moody City Council will meet for their next regular session on Monday, February 8 at Moody City Hall starting at 6 p.m.