Some District residents say Councilman Pepper is unfit to lead after resurfaced Facebook post âHeâs supposed to be somebody weâre supposed to look up to,â said a Decatur District 4 resident in response to the Hunter Pepper controversy Decatur Councilman asked to resign over controversial social media post By Madison Scarpino | March 8, 2021 at 6:59 PM CST - Updated March 9 at 8:38 AM DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) - Hunter Pepperâs fellow Councilman, Billy Jackson, is calling for Pepper to step down. âMr. Jackson I have considered as a mentor, but me and Mr. Jackson have not always agreed on everything clearly. Mr. Jackson did call for my resignation and I will tell you I will not be resigning my seat,â Pepper said.