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Opelika commission approves budget amendment, minutes and consent agenda in unanimous votes
Summary
On Jan. 28, 2026 the Opelika City Commission unanimously approved Budget Amendment No. 1 for FY 2026, added funds for a small-business grant program, police software and a street project, and approved minutes and the consent agenda in separate 4-0 votes.
The Opelika City Commission on Jan. 28, 2026 voted unanimously to adopt a budget amendment that adds $50,000 for a small-business grant program, $57,276 for police Oracle software and $44,444 in carryover for a Northwest 133rd Street project.
The ordinance was presented as the second reading of “budget amendment number 1 for fiscal year 26,” with City Manager Shamika Lawson telling commissioners that “between first and second reading, there have been a chain…
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