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Gadsden council approves tax abatement, architect agreement, vehicle beacon design and TAP sidewalk grant
Summary
At its May 26 meeting the Gadsden City Council unanimously adopted multiple new-business items: a tax abatement for Intiva Products LLC, an architect contract for a tennis center at Gadsden State, design services for an emergency vehicle beacon at Fire Station 8, and acceptance of a TAP sidewalk grant estimated at $1.3 million total cost.
The Gadsden City Council adopted several resolutions and agreements as new business on May 26, each approved by voice vote after the council suspended the rules to consider the items that day.
Tax abatement for Intiva Products LLC: Councilwoman Manautou presented resolution 453.1 to grant tax abatement to the Rincon Group doing business as Intiva Products LLC; the council suspended the rules and adopted the resolution by voice vote. No additional fiscal details were provided on the record beyond the motion and adoption.
Architect agreement for Gadsden State tennis center: Resolution 486, introduced by Councilwoman Manautou and requested by the engineering department, authorizes an agreement with Chambless King Architects for construction of a tennis center at Gadsden State Junior College. The council suspended rules and adopted the resolution by voice vote.
Emergency-vehicle beacon design services: Councilman Smith introduced item 0498, an agreement for emergency-vehicle advance warning beacon design services for Fire Station 8 intended to help emergency vehicles enter roadways more safely. The council approved the agreement after suspending the rules.
TAP sidewalk grant acceptance: Councilman Avery presented resolution/legal document 2026-0485 to accept Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) grant funds for sidewalk improvements on North 21st Street and to extend the Black Creek trails to the Gaston Athletic Center. The project was presented with an estimated total cost of about $1.3 million, with a federal share described as roughly 58% (about $800,000) and a city match of about 42% (about $580,000); the council suspended rules and adopted the resolution.
Routine approvals: The council also approved the minutes from the May 19 work session and council meeting and ratified payment of accounts for the week of May 15–21 by voice vote earlier in the meeting.
All of the votes recorded on the record were carried by unanimous "I" votes among members present; Councilman Wilson was marked absent. Where specific contract values, vendor fees, or exact amortization schedules were not stated on the record, the minutes list those details as "not specified."
