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Spanish Fort council adopts 30-year Riviera Utilities franchise, city to receive 5% compensation
Summary
The Spanish Fort City Council adopted Ordinance 7‑14‑2025 granting a 30‑year, nonexclusive franchise to the Utilities Board of the City of Foley, doing business as Riviera Utilities, for electrical distribution within the city; the franchise includes a 5% compensation provision for sales inside city limits.
The Spanish Fort City Council on a roll-call vote adopted Ordinance 7‑14‑2025, granting a 30‑year nonexclusive franchise to the Utilities Board of the City of Foley, doing business as Riviera Utilities, to maintain electrical distribution lines within Spanish Fort's public rights-of-way. Council members approved suspending the rules to consider the ordinance immediately and then adopted the ordinance.
The ordinance, as presented to the council, renews a franchise first…
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