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Gulf Shores council reviews disaster‑recovery contract, event permits and airport service expansion at April 20 work session
Summary
At a April 20 work session, Gulf Shores city leaders reviewed an agenda that included a proposed disaster‑recovery contract with CrowderGulf, requests for city purchasing cards and a taxi franchise, three large‑event applications, and staff updates on polling locations, a park outreach event and upcoming airport flight additions; the minutes do not record formal vote outcomes for the listed agenda items.
The Gulf Shores City Council met in a work session on April 20, 2026, with Mayor Robert Craft presiding to review a range of administrative and community items on the published agenda, including a proposed contract for disaster recovery assistance and several permits and procurement items.
The agenda listed an item to award a contract to CrowderGulf for disaster recovery assistance and procurement items including a bid to Pennick Forest Products Inc. for landscaping and playground mulch. Financial services items included a request to authorize issuance of three city purchasing cards and a taxi franchise application from 2Saintz Tours and Entertainment. Recreation and Cultural Affairs put forward three large‑group activity applications: the Brett‑Robinson Alabama Coastal Triathlon, the Gulf of America Jeep Fest and the Coastal Alabama Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival. The minutes record these items as agenda items but do not specify whether the council approved or voted on them during the work session.
City Clerk Tobi Waters provided operational updates, saying the county added additional polling locations for the State Primary scheduled May 19 and advising residents to check the Secretary of State website or contact the Board of Registrars for polling‑place information. Director of Recreation & Cultural Affairs Grant Brown announced a community meeting set for April 25 at Johnnie Sims Kids Park to gather public input on building a new park.
Airport Director Jesse Fosnaugh told the council the airport will add five destinations in about four weeks, which he said will bring the total number of weekly flights to roughly 30. Gulf Shores City Schools Superintendent Dr. Matt Akin reported that the school music department received a $20,000 grant, provided updates on soccer, baseball and tennis teams, noted Wednesday is Walk to School Day and said the district will hold a send‑off for student participants in the Special Olympics on April 29.
The minutes are recorded and signed by Mayor Robert Craft and City Clerk Tobi Waters; they list the agenda items and staff reports but do not include vote tallies or formal action outcomes for the contract awards, franchise request or event applications. Any formal approvals or votes on the listed items are not specified in these minutes and would appear in subsequent minutes or in a regular meeting record if taken.
