Aliceville mayor highlights new truck, drainage, bridge and downtown streetscape bids

The Mayor of Aliceville announced several public-works and downtown-improvement projects and thanked the city council for approving equipment purchases that he said will help the city maintain infrastructure.

He said the city acquired a used boom truck and a tractor with a boom, which will speed cleanup of leaf and trash piles and assist ditch work. ‘‘Our new boom truck has arrived,’’ he said, calling it ‘‘new to us’’ after operating a nearly 1990s-era vehicle for years.

Projects and budgets: The mayor outlined a drainage project on 9th Avenue (the road to the park), planned repairs and replacement of three small bridges near the former Food Fair/Shell station, and a downtown streetscape project that is currently out for bid in two parts (A and B). He cited an initial bid of about $210,000 for one streetscape project requiring roughly $90,000 in city matching funds and referenced another grant match figure of about $60,000 for later phases; he said the downtown phase is expected to start in late summer with hoped completion in early 2027.

Procurement note: The mayor asked construction firms to contact city hall to bid (not his personal phone) and said the streetscape will be coordinated with the water board. He emphasized efforts to minimize disruption to local businesses and promised a timetable to affected merchants once bids and schedules are set.

Safety and timing: The mayor warned of construction delays and advised residents to avoid active work zones while crews replace bridges and improve drainage. He framed the projects as investments in both aesthetics and infrastructure resilience for Aliceville.

Ending: The mayor asked residents to share suggestions and join beautification efforts, while noting grants and matching funds constrain the pace of work and that multiple funding sources are being combined to advance the projects.