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Wetumpka council approves permits, bid award and date correction; several items carried for later review
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Summary
On voice votes the council approved meeting minutes, a firearms sales permit for Dunham's, a corrected sales-tax-holiday date, an airport grass-cutting bid, an agreement with the water works and an event permit; three first-time items (software transition, turf-robot subscription, hotel study) were carried over for future review.
The Wetumpka City Council approved a package of routine and substantive items by voice vote and carried several first-time items to future meetings.
Approved items (voice vote, no recorded opposition): the March 2, 2026 minutes; permission for Dunham's (Leisure Corporation) to sell firearms at 4896 US Highway 231; an amended date in the sales-tax-holiday resolution; awarding the Woodup Municipal Airport grass-cutting contract to the lowest bidder; permission to enter an agreement with the Water Works and Sewer Board for utility relocation using state contractors; and permission for Abby Weldon to host the East Devon Haunted Farmers Market on March 28, 2026.
Carried for further review (first reading/not voted): transition of the permit manager and Delta business-license software to a secure cloud-hosted platform; purchase of a Turf Tank painting-robot subscription (first-year $8,500; $7,500 in years two and three); and approval of a hotel feasibility study at a cost not to exceed $8,500.
Votes were taken by voice; where individual roll-call tallies were not recorded the council confirmed approval by unanimous "aye" responses during floor votes. The council adjourned after routine business.
