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Gulf Shores City Council meets in special session to hear tourism presentation

City of Gulf Shores City Council · March 2, 2026
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Summary

The Gulf Shores City Council held a special meeting March 2, 2026, to hear a presentation from Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism leaders; the minutes record the meeting as called to order at 2:34 p.m. and adjourned at 3:51 p.m. after a unanimous vote to adjourn.

The Gulf Shores City Council convened a special session on March 2, 2026, to hear a presentation from Beth Gendler, president and chief executive officer of Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism, and Michelle Russ, the tourism authority’s vice president of sales. Mayor Robert Craft called the meeting to order at 2:34 p.m. and the clerk recorded that Councilman Jow Garris Jr., Councilwoman Jennifer Guthrie, Councilman Philip Harris, Councilman Stephen E. Jones and Councilman Jason Dyken, M.D., were present; Mayor Craft declared a quorum.

The publicly filed notice of the special meeting stated the session would be held at 2:30 p.m. to hear a presentation. The minutes state the meeting took place in the Erie Hall Meyer Annex Conference Room; the posted notice lists the Executive Conference Room. The transcript does not include the text or slides of the presentation itself and provides no summary of the presenters’ remarks.

Following the presentation, Councilmember Philip Harris moved to adjourn; Councilmember Stephen E. Jones seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously and Mayor Craft declared the meeting adjourned at 3:51 p.m. The minutes record no further business.