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\"We have over, I believe, 50 something parks,\" Mayor Ford said, and the city intends to focus resources on parks it will keep so they can be updated, repainted and receive new playground equipment. He said the first project was at Dwight Park, where Church of the Highlands held a volunteer serve day and city personnel then spent additional days improving the site.
Mayor Ford said crews and volunteers gave out refreshments and staged community activities during the Dwight Park work day; he described the effort as part of a broader program to \"make them usable\" and to avoid leaving parks \"half done.\" He said the next parks on the list include sites in Councilwoman Menacher's area and later the East Side.
The mayor did not provide an exhaustive list of parks to be retained or a capital budget for the work during the meeting. He said the goal is to concentrate limited resources on parks the city chooses to keep and to make those parks useful for neighborhoods.
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Councilwoman Menacher said the project had been discussed in detail by Heath Williamson and described the grant as covering 95% of the project, with the airport authority providing the remaining 5 percent. She told colleagues the city was given a short timeframe and that signatures were required by next Monday; the council voted to grant consent to consider the resolution as new business and then adopted the resolution.
The council did not discuss the project scope, grant amount, or a detailed budget breakdown during the meeting; Councilwoman Menacher indicated the airport authority would provide the 5 percent local match. The resolution adoption authorizes the city to accept the grant and execute required documents, subject to obtaining signatures within the stated timeframe.
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Council members voted to adopt the resolution after the chair entertained a motion and a second. The funding covers professional coordination tasks needed for federal permitting and mitigation steps identified as part of the South 11th Street resurfacing and partial realignment project.
The resolution did not include a detailed mitigation plan or timeline in the meeting record; the amendment was described as payment for additional coordination with the Army Corps. City staff and the contracted engineering firm will continue project-level permitting and mitigation work under the amended agreement.
","The council adopted a resolution authorizing Amendment No. 3 to the agreement with 3 Dodge Group Inc. for $6,281 to cover additional coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on permitting and wetland mitigation for resurfacing and partial realignment of South 11th Street.",{"_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},6146627,"Gadsden council adopts truck-route ordinance to limit truck traffic to state and federal routes",35,522000,557000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5525555-3b17d872e2ab706724ee9b10fcabd2b1&start=522&end=557","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5525555-3b17d872e2ab706724ee9b10fcabd2b1/thumbnail_522000.jpg","/articles/6146627/Gadsden-City/Etowah-County/Alabama/Gadsden-council-adopts-truck-route-ordinance-to-limit-truck-traffic-to-state-and-federal-routes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6146627-ca1b61a62775854cea18c1cd4d957290/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192757&Signature=DB~ImsfbEHL6cXxe0DeStFeQzB7frX6G4xCUS8v96d84eslz6i~g~bJZ-nxq1gIs9tHkhczLOusczNvGTq76j2mrj6X7wMnJvQ3BzLhHVD1k-ApoKv5A~Xl0n7v8xkDAHCApw6sIx5tcnoWmFas6RAq0bJFFJZKN16MFTUtv1asvf08qCAfAXxL-LqcbqBzVkpdmGNzKp0AIV8PyqEeWv~uCGDbBc7PUjilufpJMzXGBUZJaYput5C73VDmMxDnfgP7k~GH1Q3g4s4TI3IBMFO3rtEHK5B01tdllihhjejccEX0SNjlZx9HF4FmKmIwMiDOAfgkUZ-J6tIDjmoTEgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gadsden City Council on July 29 adopted an ordinance amending city code chapter 118, article 5, to limit truck routes within the city to state and federal routes, specify procedures for deviations to destination points inside the city and establish fines for violations.
The ordinance, presented for second consideration at the meeting, restricts through truck routing to state and federal highways and creates a process by which vehicles may deviate from designated routes to reach destinations within city limits. The council voted to adopt the ordinance on voice vote after a motion and second.
Councilwoman Latham later praised the change in the council remarks portion of the meeting, saying it will “make a big difference, a huge difference, in us passing it today and seeing it take place to make some of our neighborhoods even safer.” Her remark tied the newly adopted ordinance to expected neighborhood safety benefits but the ordinance text itself addresses routing and penalties rather than specific enforcement tactics local police will use.
The ordinance establishes fines for violations; the council did not provide a detailed enforcement plan, fine schedule, or implementation timetable during the meeting. City staff will be responsible for administering the routing procedures established by the code amendment.
","Council adopted an ordinance that restricts truck routes within Gadsden to state and federal routes, sets procedures for destination deviations, and establishes fines for violations; Councilwoman Latham said the change should improve neighborhood safety.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6146632,"Gadsden council adopts budget amendment to spend TIF balance on Riverside monument and city hall renovation",32,489000,521000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5525555-3b17d872e2ab706724ee9b10fcabd2b1&start=489&end=521","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5525555-3b17d872e2ab706724ee9b10fcabd2b1/thumbnail_489000.jpg","/articles/6146632/Gadsden-City/Etowah-County/Alabama/Gadsden-council-adopts-budget-amendment-to-spend-TIF-balance-on-Riverside-monument-and-city-hall-renovation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6146632-4879c29c75c0f053fd9e7bdcb3e1c960/orig.mp4?Expires=1771192757&Signature=FEq1bsqkxEHZ6JkjHX1hCrV-cgpfSUJ41QL-4sO4pxYZtcS8BDniq5HzBfr~b00nv2j-PJpjrNYf6Azu~0HzzkdU~Hq~B2dsBvxn5YfapSqSl17hQHIDudLHWr3jyUBNgSzhqjwun79IPMhq9eDQgjlqEEH44m9Rvmf7k3V5hRWl93BEbbt4Zyh2inLNww2322373-SN2GmaJR5QR2~YFuFN0suJDrUYXQAdXSrdx0XYFkRJQ~mpEsZsIexuYdmBiVA2-jVP~kBS2IEwKHJW7130ZfiHzx2OXpL~j8H9pgMPrvKGXq7zO2oF-e0HpBZN25u3NW~cXE6BDgr2zCNSRg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Gadsden City Council on July 29 adopted an ordinance amending the fiscal year 2025 budget to appropriate the remaining balance of Tax Increment Financing District 1 for a Riverside Park dedication monument and renovations to a new city hall.
The measure allocates $25,000 for a Riverside Park dedication monument and $2,300,000 for new city hall renovations, according to the ordinance language read aloud during the meeting. Council members voted to adopt the ordinance after a motion and second; the chair said the motion carried.
The amendment directs the remaining TIF District 1 funds toward those two projects but the ordinance as presented did not include additional spending details or a construction timeline. The council did not request further discussion during the adoption vote.
Tax increment financing (TIF) districts are local financing tools that capture incremental property tax revenue in designated areas for redevelopment; the ordinance cited the existing District 1 balance as the funding source but did not change the district's boundaries or tax levies.
With the vote, the council authorized city staff to proceed under the amended fiscal-year appropriation; no companion motions or follow-up reporting requirements were announced during the meeting.
","The Gadsden City Council adopted an amendment to the FY2025 budget to appropriate the remaining Tax Increment Financing District 1 balance: $25,000 for a Riverside Park dedication monument and $2.3 million for new city hall renovations.","actionData","errors"]

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