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Eufaula City Council adopts sales-tax holiday, funds marker restoration, approves lighting and paving contracts
Summary
At its March 17 meeting the Eufaula City Council approved Resolution 17-2026 (city sales-tax holiday July 17–19), Resolution 19-2026 to restore a historic marker ($1,400), Resolution 20-2026 to contract Alabama Power for street lights ($176.45/month), and Resolution 21-2026 awarding a $65,000 paving contract to Wiregrass Construction.
The Eufaula City Council on March 17 approved a package of routine local measures including a city sales-tax holiday, restoration of a historic marker, a street-lighting agreement and a paving contract.
President Wes Register introduced the measures. Council approved Resolution 17-2026 to exempt city sales and use taxes for purchases covered by Act 2017-120 during the third full weekend of July 2026 (12:01 a.m. Friday, July 17 through midnight Sunday, July 19). President Pro Tem Otis Hill moved approval; Councilman Marvin Brown seconded. President Register announced the vote as recorded: Yeas — Councilmen Bailey, Brown, Hill and Register; Nay — Councilman Garrison. The resolution directs the city clerk to send notice to the Alabama Department of Revenue as required by Code of Alabama 1975 § 11-51-210(e).
The council also adopted Resolution 19-2026 to approve a $1,400 proposal from Kathy Hamrick to refinish and repaint the 'Creek Indian Removal' historic marker at Old Creek Town Park. Resolution 20-2026 authorizes the mayor to execute a Lighting Services Agreement with Alabama Power Company for five 40‑watt LED lights along the Dale Road realignment at a monthly cost of $176.45. Resolution 21-2026 awards a paving contract for Community Center Drive to Wiregrass Construction Company, Inc. for $65,000 (APAC-Alabama submitted a $70,000 bid).
During a public hearing on Resolution 18-2026, which fixes abatement costs for a nuisance at a property on Early Street (Parcel #2404181008018000), council recorded no public comment and approved the charge of $560 (bushhog/operator $160; administrative fee $400). The consent agenda — including amended regular-session minutes (March 3), a Prepaid Claims Docket dated Feb. 28, 2026 for $2,001,869.08 and a Claims Docket dated Mar. 12, 2026 for $27,063.43 — was approved by voice vote.
Council committee and department reports noted events and operations: library programming and the upcoming Eufaula Pilgrimage (April 9–12), Eufaula High School career fair (March 25) and student DECA successes; a Parks & Recreation opening day March 21; public works activity counts for Feb. 16–27; police hiring updates and a review of taser purchases from seizure funds; and a fire-department smoke-detector program that installed 62 detectors this month.
The meeting closed after council actions were completed and the body adjourned.
Votes at a glance: • Resolution 17-2026 (Sales Tax Holiday): moved President Pro Tem Otis Hill; second Councilman Marvin Brown; Yeas: Bailey, Brown, Hill, Register; Nay: Garrison; outcome: approved. • Resolution 19-2026 (Historic marker restoration, $1,400): mover Councilman James Bailey; second Councilman Marvin Brown; outcome: approved (voice vote). • Resolution 20-2026 (Alabama Power lighting agreement, $176.45/month): mover Councilman Marvin Brown; second Councilman Ben Garrison; outcome: approved (voice vote). • Resolution 21-2026 (Paving: Wiregrass Construction, $65,000): mover Councilman Ben Garrison; second President Pro Tem Otis Hill; outcome: approved (voice vote). • Resolution 18-2026 (Fixing costs — nuisance abatement, $560): mover President Pro Tem Otis Hill; second Councilman Ben Garrison; outcome: approved (voice vote).
Next steps: the clerk will forward required notices for the sales-tax exemption and the mayor is authorized to sign the city’s service and paving contracts where applicable.
