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Gadsden City Council approves police hires, campground lodging surcharge and vehicle contracts
Summary
The Gadsden City Council approved multiple budget amendments and procurement awards, including $400,000 to hire additional police officers, a $5-per-night campground surcharge, and two vehicle bid awards. Council also rescinded an alcohol-license resolution and amended the city code definition of gross receipts.
The Gadsden City Council on (date not specified) adopted a series of budget amendments, procurement awards and code changes that funded new police positions, created a $5 nightly surcharge for campground rentals and approved two police vehicle purchases.
The council approved a $400,000 transfer from the opioid settlement fund balance to cover purchases and personnel costs tied to hiring additional police officers. Councilwoman Latham introduced the ordinance and the council voted to suspend the rules to consider it as new business; the ordinance was adopted with one abstention. The ordinance funds clothing, supplies, training and travel, computer equipment, full‑time employee pay and benefits, uniform allowance and workers’ compensation tied to the new hires.
The council also adopted an ordinance to amend the fiscal year 2025 budget to transfer $288,000 from the economic development fund balance into the city’s land account to purchase property at 221 Broad Street. That ordinance passed with one abstention.
On taxation, the council amended city code chapter 74, article 10, section 291 to…
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