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Council members said the council voted last week to reverse the usual sequence — beginning the regular council meeting first and holding the work session afterward — so department heads who must attend council can return to their duties sooner. The council president said the change is intended to make meetings more efficient and respectful of staff time; he acknowledged the new arrangement may produce initial hiccups.

Council discussion during the meeting noted a lengthy executive session earlier in the day had extended the meeting and that the council will monitor the new sequence to see if it improves scheduling. No additional ordinance, rule change, or formal amendment was proposed during the discussion; the change was characterized as an operational adjustment already approved at a prior meeting.

The council also announced a nuisance and abatement hearing scheduled for 1:30 p.m. in the same chambers; that hearing was separate from the sequence change and will proceed under the new meeting order.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Gadsden City Council meeting 2025-07-08","oneSentenceSummary","Council leaders said the council will start the regular council meeting before the pre-council work session going forward to reduce staff wait time, a change the council voted to approve at a prior meeting and discussed on the record as taking effect this week.","taxTitle","Gadsden City, Etowah County, Alabama","taxId",53910,"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},6174366,"Gadsden approves three-year agreement to house city prisoners at Etowah County Detention Center",36,445000,481000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5370584-70044e7ecf5b05a387b2233fc118deee&start=445&end=481","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5370584-70044e7ecf5b05a387b2233fc118deee/thumbnail_445000.jpg","/articles/6174366/Gadsden-City/Etowah-County/Alabama/Gadsden-approves-three-year-agreement-to-house-city-prisoners-at-Etowah-County-Detention-Center","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174366-7bc23169e3a3a6d8e103d6d2492ffbc5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771205778&Signature=oVZaJTcRy2RvoLUccPke2a4wskOs5p5RScFEVCfU276A9QKrU0i4czBGpHCtwWS01vm7ivCYEp5eSj0IAhcqaD5MllzpwjB0pE-Z3krUEr1JJPPWN4BF~tPOBXqtdAizM--8qBcoerzmsSNyDMHpNzEv1fHDwmThk9cYtBdTS49yzeagn7tOtcbdMK4WocLWonrUwMhE0wXUtpq7XX53i2T0pwRkvX39jXlAJEVHzBBVEMIgD0iTbTHpkX~Kpsudy7uxSEj2B3SJsF0TBlntliA51WvCs0wtIZdJtL4sdrQGgIlJOuvEsogNfSsET6QbRgYRyiY7g75V-oinvieA1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gadsden City Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution authorizing an agreement among the City of Gadsden, the Etowah County Commission and the sheriff of Etowah County to house city prisoners at the Etowah County Detention Center.

The contract term recorded in the meeting minutes is three years with a one-year automatic renewal, and the per-prisoner rate on the record is $30 per prisoner per day. Council members moved to adopt the resolution and a voice vote carried the motion.

The resolution was presented as a standard intergovernmental contract; the meeting record does not include an estimated annual budgetary impact, anticipated prisoner counts, or details on medical or transport responsibilities. Those operational and budgetary specifics were not discussed on the record and will be addressed in contract implementation by the city administration and the county jail administration.

The council did not attach additional conditions in the public meeting discussion. Because the agreement creates an ongoing service relationship, procurement, budget office and jail administration follow-up will be necessary to finalize payment processing, transport logistics and recordkeeping.","The council adopted a three-year contract, with an automatic one-year renewal, to house city prisoners at the Etowah County Detention Center for $30 per prisoner per day under an agreement among the City of Gadsden, the Etowah County Commission and the sheriff.",{"_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},6174371,"Gadsden adopts FTA-required performance-based transit safety plan for city transit service",32,385000,417000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5370584-70044e7ecf5b05a387b2233fc118deee&start=385&end=417","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5370584-70044e7ecf5b05a387b2233fc118deee/thumbnail_385000.jpg","/articles/6174371/Gadsden-City/Etowah-County/Alabama/Gadsden-adopts-FTA-required-performance-based-transit-safety-plan-for-city-transit-service","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174371-2e26b28a98f892e0a38997e997922f95/orig.mp4?Expires=1771205778&Signature=X~hpfhcPGR-WGy-PadcMUbGI8ITbrMoJ3Cd7iSbDYd393oyiWSJKbSzxLslsk26gx1I4qu7zzrQg54c9NleLPatYlqg8ji5nt06iuuyE2A4rRls3yIBF8-w2pCsmjujBhhkte9JPvjivCqLKlxXMREuks8kM6rRFzi-M21RFx2VuwgF1f-HohBcFdkL-oSE8rwj-1NCWtTosoQFOhC--hTYkVpv4lUjsZdkHh7HNeShDlU0yhERdCcyHV-2BLVs5zEm9UBFwCYLrtCGctZRYgNtHX6q6S4hZpNnFrabPmwxGFtacvTbkC32yu8Dm7qE1CsZbTmnIocfh76t3JJguTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gadsden City Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution authorizing a performance-based transit agency safety plan for Gadsden Transportation Services. Council members recorded that the plan is required by the Federal Transit Administration and moved to adopt the resolution; the motion carried by voice vote.

City staff presented the item on the council agenda as an authorization for the safety plan. The council did not discuss the plan’s specific safety targets, timelines, or agency responsibilities during the public portion of the meeting; those technical details were not read into the record. The resolution as adopted implements the staff recommendation and positions Gadsden Transportation Services to comply with the Federal Transit Administration’s safety planning requirements.

The meeting minutes do not include further details on reporting schedules, performance targets, or how the plan will be monitored; those are typically handled within transit agency operations and through subsequent staff reports to the council.","The council adopted a resolution authorizing a performance-based transit agency safety plan for Gadsden Transportation Services, described on the record as required by the Federal Transit Administration.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":91,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6174376,"Gadsden awards two traffic-sign bids to local suppliers",65,320000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5370584-70044e7ecf5b05a387b2233fc118deee&start=320&end=385","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5370584-70044e7ecf5b05a387b2233fc118deee/thumbnail_320000.jpg","/articles/6174376/Gadsden-City/Etowah-County/Alabama/Gadsden-awards-two-traffic-sign-bids-to-local-suppliers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174376-c7857ce78345e1f992426298250145fd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771205778&Signature=llT6aIrlGW0VkPSdpmmeGRpIqcAyQhDS96QZPgjcM5AmYRjKXdNBdUAnltWNQmldGMx~tRPhC6tLsCfP0gw6NyX5qJyZe5r-LxdeIf5MlxT25dlriw7hGBk2xg~w8NzuUC16gmhjIWQyKzhoaDI3WOM3YuR-uA8wObDmkbbmwJD2J3G3LwNleoSUI1EkubunNsQ~5QftdW021S-ldG4XA8g3R251CupXsgpNOkQeutWiAvILFcsnCI3Rh5M2utjMDg~p5AKXRUKJHKMmCaaBHb0Yos5bSb0Ef0z8bRN-nBBbrV514NEQUcO8B8eUFRhjuNSwvhAH9e6hhfw8AgAgkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gadsden City Council adopted two resolutions awarding municipal procurement contracts for traffic signage and posts. The council approved awarding bid number 3601, for finished traffic signs, to Traffic Signs Incorporated, and bid number 3602, for unfinished traffic signs and posts, to GNC Supply Company and Traffic Signs Incorporated.

City staff — identified in the agenda as the fleet maintenance manager and NEPA coordinator — recommended the awards. Council members moved to adopt the resolutions and both motions carried by voice vote.

The items were presented as standard procurement actions on the consent/unfinished-business portion of the agenda. The meeting record does not list dollar amounts, delivery schedules, or contract terms; no council member asked for those specifics during the adopted motions. Further administrative follow-up (purchase orders, delivery timelines, or budget encumbrances) was not discussed on the record and is left to staff.","The City of Gadsden approved two resolutions awarding bids for finished and unfinished traffic signs and posts: bid 3601 to Traffic Signs Incorporated and bid 3602 to GNC Supply Company and Traffic Signs Incorporated.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":91,"_47":115,"_49":116,"_51":117,"_53":118,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":119,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":120,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6174380,"Gadsden council approves restaurant liquor license for Moe’s Original Barbecue downtown",157,228000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5370584-70044e7ecf5b05a387b2233fc118deee&start=228&end=385","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5370584-70044e7ecf5b05a387b2233fc118deee/thumbnail_228000.jpg","/articles/6174380/Gadsden-City/Etowah-County/Alabama/Gadsden-council-approves-restaurant-liquor-license-for-Moes-Original-Barbecue-downtown","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6174380-e9fffcfc428cb755d239c1c97f8db3fa/orig.mp4?Expires=1771205778&Signature=Pe3Z0OBIt9ZYPil-qUpbuZzpMC1z9VAwQLtnLvFW19NARk3y-YP7gC0BoFFOVIJUlab~f2p5mbERbi-ES7FA9Ow-BsAQFDug1YDl2Ibs135bUc4zWSBV9OAXclDzrXdP4xFBpKI4YuYX4pH3-Hmaaz9Yf7OlZJGECX73fwYnwvqbHFQuUdmRr6NfTurkQiUeYaziuG~4-UgZ5p~4Ji8IQR~93-u~dY8FGJr~415AZSnyfiEd-0MSCbgsr8rKSfHMJ~iONAV0R10z3fFV8we1hNVyw8dj0wC~EdCvAZ0TQaeV83uUzsT1ZXjBq8en8vIDj2930jv62dfKX8P6-tJFwg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gadsden City Council on Tuesday adopted a resolution approving a restaurant retail liquor license for Attaboy LLC, doing business as Moe’s Original Barbecue, at 208 South Second Street in District 4. The council held a public hearing; no members of the public spoke in favor of or opposition to the application and the resolution passed by voice vote.

The license request was presented during the council’s advertised public hearing for alcoholic beverage licenses. A council member clarified the application name differed from the business name but confirmed the request covered the downtown Moe’s Original Barbecue across from City Hall. The council then moved to adopt the resolution and the motion carried.

The action was carried out during the meeting’s regular business session after roll call and invocation. Because the hearing drew no public testimony, council members proceeded directly to a motion and vote. The city clerk recorded the voice vote as in the affirmative and the chair announced the resolution adopted.

The council did not attach conditions in the meeting record and no ordinance, state statute, or regulatory citation was read into the record beyond the resolution language announcing the public hearing and the license type. The council did not schedule further action on this item; the resolution as adopted grants the requested authorization to the applicant.

No additional public-comment materials or objections were filed during the hearing, according to the meeting record. Any administrative or licensing follow-up (for example final paperwork, inspections or licensing fees) was not discussed on the record and is not specified in the meeting minutes.","The Gadsden City Council voted to adopt a resolution granting a restaurant retail liquor license to Attaboy LLC, doing business as Moe’s Original Barbecue, for its downtown location at 208 South Second Street in District 4 after a public hearing with no speakers for or against.","actionData","errors"]

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