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Chickasaw council accepts $2 million GOMESA grant for stormwater improvements
Summary
The Chickasaw City Council on Jan. 13 accepted a $2,000,000 GOMESA grant from ADCNR for Phase II stormwater improvements along Chickasaw Creek, authorizing the mayor to sign grant documents and noting a required $500,000 city match from a federal appropriation.
On Jan. 13, 2026, the Chickasaw City Council voted to accept a Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) grant of $2,000,000 from the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to fund Phase II of stormwater management improvements along Chickasaw Creek. Councilmember Kathy Couey moved to approve Resolution No. 26-01 accepting the award; Councilmember Ken Sterrett seconded the motion, which passed by voice vote with Councilmembers Sterrett, Couey, Colvin, Trout and Hanson voting AYE and none voting NAY.
The resolution directs use of the GOMESA funds for pump station site work, equipment and dredging services and authorizes the mayor to sign all required grant documents. The resolution also states the grant requires a city match of $500,000, which the council recorded will be provided from a federal appropriation available to the city. The resolution sets an approximate grant period of performance of 18 months and assigns long-term maintenance responsibility for any new facilities to the city.
Council members framed the vote as a project to upgrade the city's stormwater outflow system along Chickasaw Creek to reduce flooding and improve drainage. The measure was adopted as Resolution No. 26-01, and the council authorized the mayor to execute grant paperwork and related documents.
Next steps described in the resolution include executing grant applications and agreements and beginning the procurement and site work required under the grant timeline. The council recorded that the city will provide the required match from a federal appropriation; no specific funding source beyond that appropriation was listed in the meeting record.
