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Opelika Council approves street closures, contracts and budgets; hears resident plea on poverty and infrastructure
Summary
At its Aug. 5 meeting the Opelika City Council approved a slate of permits, contracts and budgets including a transportation plan funded by the Rebuild Alabama Act, a $214,200 fiber contract, the city's 2025 CDBG budget and several vehicle purchase change orders. A resident urged more attention to poverty, flooding and vacant lots during public评论.
On Aug. 5 the Opelika City Council voted unanimously on a package of permits, contracts, personnel items and budgets, approving a transportation plan tied to the Rebuild Alabama Act, the city’s 2025 Community Development Block Grant annual action plan, a fiber connection contract to Albex Data Center and multiple agreements and change orders.
The votes matter because they authorize immediate spending and contracting for downtown events, infrastructure work and city services ahead of the next fiscal year and grant cycles.
The council unanimously approved three downtown event closures and a Veterans Day parade: a street closure for First Baptist Church’s fall festival on Oct. 26, 2025; a street closure for the Freedom Fest concert on Nov. 7, 2025; and a downtown Veterans Day parade on Nov. 8, 2025. All three motions passed on roll call with council members voting “aye.”
On alcohol and special-event licenses the council approved: an alcohol license for Auburn Hospitality Group LLC (doing business as the Element Hotel); a special-events retail license for Bridal LLC (doing business as the Bridal Whiskey Festival); and a more-than-30-days special retail license for R. S. Brown Enterprises LLC (doing business as The Bottling Plant Event Center). Each license passed on unanimous roll-call votes.
Procurement and contracts approved
- A contract to provide a fiber connection to Albex Data Center was awarded to Wow in the total amount of $214,200. City staff reported the bid opening was July 21, 2025; six vendors were solicited and two bids were…
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