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Police said most scam operations are out-of-jurisdiction or international, but this case presented an opportunity to arrest someone when the person entered the city. The department credited the detective and officers for their work recovering evidence and effecting an arrest; the chief said the case will require additional investigation.

Chief Barber (as identified in the meeting) described the loss as “over $400,000 in three weeks,” called the case “very sad,” and praised the department and FBI for securing a custody transfer when possible. The chief also noted that such arrests are rare in these types of cases and that most scams originate outside the local area.

What’s next: the department continues its investigation and did not provide further case details in open session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","June 16, 2025 - Spanish Fort City Council","oneSentenceSummary","Police reported that a resident lost over $400,000 to a scam over three weeks; investigators, with FBI assistance, arrested a suspect who entered the city’s jurisdiction and the investigation is continuing.","taxTitle","Spanish Fort , Baldwin County, Alabama","taxId",71525,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6198861,"Spanish Fort approves $37,050 Westminster Drive repairs after FEMA denies disaster claims; resurfacing bid introduced",170,2315000,2485000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3842099-c97eb125246eb65e69a4071761ce99f1&start=2315&end=2485","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3842099-c97eb125246eb65e69a4071761ce99f1/thumbnail_2315000.jpg","/articles/6198861/Spanish-Fort/Baldwin-County/Alabama/Spanish-Fort-approves-37050-Westminster-Drive-repairs-after-FEMA-denies-disaster-claims-resurfacing-bid-introduced","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6198861-cad81c30d4680efc39cbe4bd003717ce/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181535&Signature=mrnAZLWJfN8oyYZ~LbkCnILDhjOiah3eTJBBhs0bIE4rN3cwGCImfHeiDnbAmSOCUQH7PYu6wYWKR~NvrqU5RCuU94GLOFN2CajccQrJhO3bcFFpvU1agwhQXzZQR0WdRUHVYASO4kJHO4xgW99e3jM4Qtst0CXGCzTosP6J5swfPAnVImaFAN8WxU4-uwMOf5LSL9GUv1Ku7YxrQw6aMgCDdovNzm3uS6jSI8rby~-sk4et2bxWPNRdPQ6Bl-ocrYKwzKufDjh24rd6YlkoC61vKpRwjyF~5ofi-~3PULkyeMNBMnUGkRpaNCgGI4ppIe8QV2ffm5Zv3PXUrQN3xQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Spanish Fort City Council on June 10 authorized $37,050 in repairs on Westminster Drive and Westminster Gate subdivision, and also introduced the city’s 2024 resurfacing project for later consideration.

The council adopted Resolution 15-20-2025 to authorize a contract with Sunset Contracting Inc. to mobilize, seal pipe joints, replace damaged sidewalks and inlets and supply sand and sod to stabilize the site. Council members voted to suspend the rules for immediate consideration and then adopted the resolution by roll call vote.

City staff said the work follows damage from an April 6 storm that produced 14 inches of rain in about four and a half hours. Staff reported that the Federal Emergency Management Agency declined the city’s disaster claims because statewide damage did not meet the governor’s $9.5 million threshold for public assistance; that threshold excluded private-property losses and was applied statewide rather than to Spanish Fort alone.

Separately, staff introduced a resolution awarding the 2024 resurfacing project; the lowest bid was from HCL Contracting LLC for $197,167.46. That bid is under engineer review and will be considered at a subsequent meeting; no award was finalized June 10.

What’s next: the Sunset Contracting Inc. work is authorized to proceed; the resurfacing award remains under review and will return to the council for potential award and contract approval.","Council adopted a $37,050 contract with Sunset Contracting Inc. to repair sidewalks, inlets and pipe joints on Westminster Drive after the city learned FEMA would not fund the work; the council also introduced a 2024 resurfacing project bid by HCL Contracting LLC for later consideration.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6198867,"Spanish Fort council authorizes SAFER grant application to fund nine firefighter positions; hires already planned",182,2513000,2695000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3842099-c97eb125246eb65e69a4071761ce99f1&start=2513&end=2695","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3842099-c97eb125246eb65e69a4071761ce99f1/thumbnail_2513000.jpg","/articles/6198867/Spanish-Fort/Baldwin-County/Alabama/Spanish-Fort-council-authorizes-SAFER-grant-application-to-fund-nine-firefighter-positions-hires-already-planned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6198867-5f7dd2a79e20677a9d680a776b2c09ba/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181535&Signature=HCC~ZoIXtVC~02Q2yIgP-CSiDxAAfGrYzW4G-NQoSDn8xnagz8ghfApWP~rjd0SczBxxgEcXHfiz-~WmZ1dgLxP~xKN5HiRTRIYDqQtkaWgY8R9mwsbMKEFtqa2BzRH2XDGpQP09khPPkDi~d-hMoOT4pp4roGo6cs5DqiE4J2mquBQzkak2I8zDwFhtC07xSjmAg--oCNKas6nAB8U6r6x-Via9zn0JP2t1S6eNem5TY~NRSim9lt6N4Sg2MI0doKRMSuzEl2CZ4fG3k6UNHSdds3zrZrHHpz5ElsayeL5O-FdpaaZ8t8e37jnNdFoKsFnjdHGtBUp4Uex3SQ-2RQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Spanish Fort City Council on June 10 voted to authorize the mayor and fire chief to apply for a Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and approved a consulting contract to assist with the application.

City staff said the department plans to add nine firefighter positions over three years — three per year — and that the SAFER grant would cover 75% of those costs in the first two years and 65% in the third year if awarded. The grant application deadline noted in the record is July 3, 2025.

The council voted to suspend the rules for immediate consideration and then adopted Resolution 15-22-2025 to authorize the application. A subsequent resolution, 15-23-2025, authorized the mayor to execute a contract with JMCM Consulting LLC to assist in grant application preparation; that resolution was also adopted after a suspension vote.

A council member clarified that the nine hires were part of a previously planned staffing effort and that the SAFER grant would help pay for the first three years of those positions rather than fund unplanned hires.

What’s next: staff will finalize and file the SAFER application by the July 3 deadline and will work with JMCM Consulting LLC on the application materials. If the grant is awarded, the city will implement a three-year staffing plan that phases in three new firefighter positions per year.","Council adopted a resolution authorizing application for a Department of Homeland Security SAFER grant to fund nine additional firefighters over three years and approved a contract with JMCM Consulting LLC to assist with grant preparation.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6198870,"Spanish Fort introduces Tinsall Bridge construction storage rules and several rezoning requests for July public hearings",398,1767000,2165000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3842099-c97eb125246eb65e69a4071761ce99f1&start=1767&end=2165","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3842099-c97eb125246eb65e69a4071761ce99f1/thumbnail_1767000.jpg","/articles/6198870/Spanish-Fort/Baldwin-County/Alabama/Spanish-Fort-introduces-Tinsall-Bridge-construction-storage-rules-and-several-rezoning-requests-for-July-public-hearings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6198870-392a92b708f0978bb84bb80aaed86e6a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181535&Signature=a4KphG0V12HxAaUHDDxvaOsD3UdcK6DfU7n8732BZaInvaLEi9mtufnH4fXDhoD0OHoMQbrJtJUitYAhTvE-14GBdUoul4oPG9Akp1zI5iQRWhpGMjr~SQtrsyvrwWsvcF2llAcwSrFcpdGORuvJMO7~sp-woRNbaLBemzBhp-qnxpZOOSuU7SeuZy~kwsu7fF896rVl1YJiOfZKlkVwL9mWl~KYQfrlK0tNO7Ur4tJHeL54ZZyC6ij35K47aXd1BW26NotToULMGss9bE9B2lygGfk~2eO6p2hEZgKJrMqhSQwCfhPaiNFMAaKOiJs4k3fSzaxlg8IhxKt5ymjNSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Spanish Fort City Council on June 10 introduced an ordinance to allow temporary construction and equipment/material storage along the causeway for the Tinsall River Bridge replacement project and scheduled multiple rezoning public hearings for July 7.

City staff said the temporary-use rules would mirror prior regulations adopted for the Mobile River Bridge project but apply to the separate Tinsall River Bridge contract and a shorter construction timeframe.

The measures matter because they would authorize short-term storage and staging areas along a key corridor and because several rezoning requests could change permitted uses at specific parcels along U.S. 31, Amber Lane and Spanish Oaks Drive.

Mr. Connor, a city staff member who introduced the Tinsall Bridge item, said the proposed ordinance would “authorize and allow those types of uses and temporary use in support of the construction of the replacement bridge project, on the same terms as the Mobile River Bridge project.” The ordinance was introduced for consideration on the council’s July 7 agenda.

Council members and staff also introduced multiple rezoning ordinances and announced public hearings on July 7:

- A request to change 30752 Amber Lane from R-1 (single-family residential) to B-2 (business). Planning Commission gave a positive recommendation; the property is unimproved and lies north of old city hall.

- A request to change 10021 U.S. Highway 31 (corner of Jimmy Faulkner Boulevard and Highway 31) from R-1 to B-1 to match the site’s current commercial use; the Planning Commission recommended approval.

- A request to change 30901 Spanish Oaks Drive West from R-1 to R-4 (manufactured/mobile home district). The Planning Commission held a public hearing and forwarded a negative recommendation, citing public comments.

- A request to change a tax parcel (05-32-07-25-0-000-002.004) along U.S. Highway 31, just east of Unity Fiber, from R-1 to B-3 (general business). The Planning Commission forwarded a positive recommendation; potential uses discussed included a convenience store and gas station for a subdivided portion of the parcel.

Staff also noted a separate zoning-ordinance update that would allow laydown yards for the Tinsall Bridge replacement, similar to allowances made previously for the Mobile River Bridge/Bayway project.

All introduced ordinances and zoning changes were placed on the July 7 agenda for public hearing and further council action. No final rezoning votes were taken June 10.

What’s next: the council will hold public hearings July 7 to accept testimony and then decide whether to adopt, amend or deny each rezoning ordinance and the temporary-use provision for the Tinsall River Bridge project.","City council introduced an ordinance to allow temporary construction storage for the Tinsall River Bridge replacement and announced public hearings July 7 on multiple rezoning proposals, including requests for business and manufactured-home zoning along U.S. 31, Amber Lane and Spanish Oaks Drive.","actionData","errors"]

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