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Gadsden City Council approves appointments, contracts, permits and two budget amendments
Summary
At its June 16 meeting the Gadsden City Council adopted resolutions and ordinances to fill arts and design-board seats, authorize litigation participation, approve architect plans, permit T‑Mobile equipment changes, accept a special-event alcohol license and pass two small budget amendments for police vests and radar equipment.
Gadsden — The Gadsden City Council on June 16 adopted a series of resolutions and ordinances covering appointments, contracts, permits and two budget amendments.
The council approved appointments to the Gadsden Arts Council and reappointments to the Turn Tyme Avenue Architectural Review Board, authorized a contingent-fee agreement with Thegaris Law LLC to participate in national fire truck antitrust litigation, and authorized an $18,600 agreement with Davis Architects Inc. for restroom plans at Twin Bridges Golf Course. Council also approved a special use permit allowing T‑Mobile to replace remote radio units on an existing tower at 1124 Cedar Drive.
Why it matters: The package of routine approvals advances city staffing and facility work, preserves the city’s ability to seek remedies in alleged price‑inflation claims tied to fire-truck purchases, and clears the way for private telecommunications work that city officials said will not change the tower’s appearance.
Council actions and brief details - Appointments: Azalea McCreary Buchanan was appointed to replace Katrina Hooks on the Gadsden Arts Council; Jill Edwards and Billy Jenkins were reappointed (terms to May 31, 2030). - Architectural board: Tim Blevins, Lee Ellen Brummerhoff and Walter Duke were reappointed to the Turn Tyme Avenue Architectural Review Board (terms to May 20, 2029). - Litigation participation: Council authorized power of attorney and a contingent-fee agreement with Thegaris Law LLC to allow Gadsden to join fire-truck antitrust litigation after members described allegations that manufacturers raised prices. - Contract: An $18,600 agreement with Davis Architects Inc. was approved to prepare plans and specifications for a restroom building at Twin Bridges Golf Course. - Telecommunications: A special use permit for T‑Mobile at 1124 Cedar Drive was approved to swap three remote radio units for three new units; council said the change will not alter the tower’s appearance. - Special-event license: The council approved a $450 special-event alcoholic beverage license for Freedom Fest on July 3–4, covering Moragne Avenue and adjacent festival areas. - Budget amendments/ordinances: The council adopted a $21,076.78 FY2026 budget amendment to purchase replacement and new bulletproof vests for police officers (the council clarified the amount is covered by a full grant through the Bureau of Justice Assistance Patrick Leahy Bulletproof Vest Partnership) and approved a transfer of $18,000 to purchase six DSR 2X radar units for the police department.
Council members discussed but did not delay any of the items, and each measure was adopted by motion and voice vote. The clerk recorded voice votes; no roll-call tallies with individual yes/no names were entered into the transcript for these motions.
What’s next: Appointees will serve as stated in the adopted resolutions; the city will move forward with the Davis Architects scope of work, and the special-event license clears the way for the city’s expanded July 3–4 Freedom Fest programming.
