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Tuscaloosa County Commission approves access policy, grant amendment and multiple community funding requests
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Summary
At its April 1 meeting the Tuscaloosa County Commission approved a new Access Control Policy (AP 108), adopted preliminary plats, amended an ADEM ARPA stormwater grant application (not to exceed $150,000), authorized condemnation/demolition actions and approved $24,825 in community development funding.
The Tuscaloosa County Commission on April 1 approved a new access control policy, amended a stormwater grant application and authorized a series of property and funding actions during a regularly scheduled meeting.
County Administrator Byron Waid presented the new Access Control Policy (AP 108), which the commission approved unanimously after a motion by Commissioner Jerry Tingle and second by Commissioner Stan Acker. County Engineer Scott Anders described an amended Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) stormwater grant application that revised project locations but kept the overall project map and budget intact; the commission approved the amended application, which was described as not to exceed $150,000.
The commission also approved several land-use and nuisance-related measures. Resolutions adopting preliminary plats for Skelton’s Addition to Pate Road and the Waldrop Subdivision were adopted. The body authorized County Attorney Robert Spence to begin condemnation proceedings for a property on Mill Creek Lane and adopted a separate resolution authorizing demolition and cleanup of a Reed Creek Lane property determined to be a public nuisance. The commission removed one parcel from the public-nuisance list, fixed the demolition cost and directed a lien be filed for another property; the lien amount was recorded as $2,681.60.
Board members approved a series of community development funding requests totaling $24,825: $5,000 to Carrolls Creek Volunteer Department for a tanker truck; $10,000 to Buhl, Elrod, Holman Water Authority for water tank maintenance and painting; $6,500 to Holt High School for football equipment; $1,075 to the Community Services Program of West Alabama for a community outreach event; $1,200 to Brookwood High School for an Ag class year-end event; and $1,050 to the Holt High School Carpenter Program for building materials. Assistant football coach Jalen Gardner expressed appreciation for the Holt funding and the commission noted the program raised an additional $6,500 in contributions.
Several items were tabled for further clarification, including a request to move an agenda item on executive-session board appointments to May, a District IV request for Tuscaloosa Housing Authority funding, and a $10,000 request for the Echols Softball program. A motion to approve a marquee sign for Braughton Park failed for lack of a second.
Votes at a glance - Approve minutes (March 18, 2026): unanimous approval. - Access Control Policy (AP 108): moved by Jerry Tingle; seconded by Stan Acker; outcome: approved unanimously. - ADEM ARPA stormwater grant amendment (not to exceed $150,000): moved and approved unanimously. - Preliminary plats (Skelton’s Addition; Waldrop Subdivision): both adopted unanimously. - Authorize condemnation (3849 Mill Creek Ln): approved unanimously. - Authorize demolition/cleanup (14781 Reed Creek Ln): approved unanimously. - Remove parcel from nuisance list (5630 15th Ave. E): approved unanimously. - File lien for demolition cost (5729 15th Ave. E, $2,681.60): approved unanimously. - Community development funding approvals (listed above): approved unanimously. - Braughton Park marquee sign funding: motion failed for lack of second.
The commission adjourned to its next scheduled meeting on April 15, 2026.