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Abbeville approves Faye Thomas Park contractor 7-1; waterline and First Street Park bids pass unanimously
Summary
Council approved bid selections for Faye Thomas Park (7-1), the Haigler–Cherokee waterline project, and First Street Park (both unanimous). The Faye Thomas Park vote recorded Mayor Pro Tem A. Faye Thomas as opposing.
Abbeville City Council on April 20 approved a bid selection for work at Faye Thomas Park in a 7-1 vote and unanimously approved two other municipal project bids.
Councilmember Benji Greeson moved and Councilmember Christopher R. Crawford seconded approval of Report No. 8-2026, the bid selection addressing building code compliance at Faye Thomas Park; the motion passed 7-1 with Mayor Pro Tem A. Faye Thomas recorded as opposing. The minutes do not list the contractor name, contract amount or detailed bid tabulation in the public minutes.
Councilmember Matthew H. Gambrell moved, seconded by Councilmember James Jackson, to approve Report No. 9-2026 (Haigler–Cherokee Waterline Project bid selection); that motion passed unanimously. Councilmember James Jackson moved, seconded by Councilmember Benji Greeson, to approve Report No. 10-2026 (First Street Park bid selection); that motion also passed unanimously.
The meeting record shows formal approval of the three reports; contract award details (vendor names, bid amounts, and implementation timelines) were not specified in the minutes and would be available in the procurement files or full staff reports.
