Votes at a glance: Alpharetta council actions Oct. 27, 2025
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Summary
Council approved multiple procurement and capital items including fleet and equipment purchases, a tree-planting contract, bridge repairs, police/fire fleet replacements and a temporary suspension of a bondsman-permit ordinance; most items passed unanimously.
The Alpharetta City Council on Oct. 27 approved several procurement and capital items. Key votes and contract awards recorded at the meeting are summarized below.
- Consent agenda: Council approved the consent agenda (minutes from Oct. 20, 2025) by unanimous vote.
- Public Works fleet replacements (ITB 26007 & 26008): Council approved purchase of two 2025 Ford Ranger crew-cab trucks and an F-550 replacement, citing lower bids or state-contract pricing where applicable. Reported purchase totals in staff presentation were approximately $99,006 to Billy Howell Ford and $92,056 to Wade Ford. Motion passed unanimously.
- FY2026 tree planting: Council awarded a contract to Russell Landscape for tree purchase, installation and watering related to the Webb Ridge corridor improvements and other replacements, in an amount not to exceed $190,645.11. Motion passed unanimously. Funding was discussed as likely coming from T-SPLOST allocations.
- Repair and maintenance of bridges and guardrails (ITB 26006): Council awarded the contract to Masonic Construction Inc. with a low bid of $615,854 for repairs and painting on nine bridges and guardrails. Motion passed unanimously.
- Police and fire fleet replacements (ITB 26009): Council approved replacement of 24 police and fire vehicles at a combined vehicle cost reported as approximately $1,105,374.20, plus vehicle upfitting (reported additional not-to-exceed $376,368.15). Motion passed unanimously.
- TASER replacements: Council approved the purchase of Axon TASER 10 devices, associated equipment, training and extended warranty at a total cost of $810,912 over a five-year term to replace existing devices and add 18 additional units for jail staff (total inventory reported as 160 units). Motion passed unanimously.
- Giugano Smart Lighting pilot: Council approved a motion to move forward on a pilot contingent on installing up to two non-smart test fixtures and returning to a work session before full corridor deployment. Motion passed unanimously.
- Resolution temporarily suspending bondsman permit requirement: Council adopted a resolution suspending enforcement of a city ordinance (section 10-367) that duplicated Fulton County sheriff approval for bondsman authority, allowing sheriff-approved bondsmen to accept bail at the city jail. Motion passed unanimously.
All items recorded as approved were presented with staff recommendations; councilmembers asked routine questions on funding sources, procurement processes and implementation timelines. Several items referenced T-SPLOST or other capital funding sources for project support.
