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Council approves $3 million GOMESA grant agreement for Honor Park improvements
Summary
The council adopted a resolution authorizing the city to execute a $3 million Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) grant agreement to fund first-phase improvements and planning at Honor Park.
The Spanish Fort City Council adopted Resolution 15‑39‑2025 authorizing the mayor to execute a grant agreement with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) funding in the amount of $3,000,000 to support first-phase improvements and planning at Honor Park.
City staff said the proposed grant agreement and application request that sum and that prior land acquisitions (identified in the meeting as Valor and Shell Bank parcels) have been secured to start the project. The council discussed the grant as a budgeted and strategic opportunity and expressed support for pursuing the funding.
Council members recorded unanimous support on the roll-call vote to adopt the resolution. No amendments or conditions were recorded at the time of adoption. The grant agreement was presented as an exhibit to the resolution.
City officials said the grant funds would fund development of the first phase of improvements and planning at Honor Park; no construction schedule or procurement steps were announced during the meeting. The agreement will require standard grant administration and any state reporting specified in the grant terms.
