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Council approves bond warrants, multiple contracts and code changes; demolition ordered for one unsafe property
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Summary
Tuscaloosa City Council unanimously approved two general-obligation warrants, multiple professional and public-works contracts, code amendments and a demolition order for 2018 Dinah Washington Ave while declining demolition for 2722 22nd Street.
The Tuscaloosa City Council on Tuesday approved a slate of financial measures, contracts and code changes and acted on two property-condemnation cases.
In brief, the council moved forward with two bond measures and several procurement and budget actions. Members voted to authorize the issuance of a $39 million general obligation warrant series 2026A and approximately $28.94 million in general obligation warrants series 2026B after the required unanimous-consent procedures. Council also approved Amendment No. 1 to the 2026 B warrant series budget and Amendment No. 11 to the fiscal year 2026 general fund budget.
On procurement and project work, the council approved selections and agreements including Mac Environmental LLC for home-repair services and a related funding agreement; Volker Incorporated for home-repair specialist services; professional services agreements with Thornton, Musso & Bellaman (for work at the Ed Love Water Treatment Plant) and with the firm handling Lift Stations 2 and 33; and several minor public-works contracts with Dakin Applied Americas Inc., EDCO LLC and Cummins Sales and Service. A cooperative maintenance agreement with the Alabama Department of Transportation and an agreement with Umbrella Entertainment Group (the Airshow Network) also passed.
On code and governance matters, the council adopted additions and amendments to the Tuscaloosa municipal code (including Chapter 7, Article 14 and amendments to Exhibits A and B of section 19-42) and amended the resolution establishing council committees and appointments.
Two property-condemnation items were handled under unfinished business. The council approved an order for demolition of the building at 2018 Dinah Washington Avenue, citing 22 housing-code violations, and agreed to allow 120 days for remediation before demolition costs would be charged back to the owner. For the property at 2722 22nd Street, staff reported exterior repairs had been completed and the owner was not present; council followed staff recommendation and declined to order demolition.
Most motions passed by unanimous or near-unanimous votes as recorded on the meeting docket. Where staff presented police or environmental reports, the departments reported no objections to the applications before the council.
The council also authorized payment of bills as part of the auditing accounts item.
What happens next: Several of the procurement and professional-services agreements are expected to progress to contract execution and project planning by the responsible departments; the warrants authorize the city to proceed with financing steps outlined in the adopted ordinances.
