Gadsden City Council met May 5, 2026. Council approved a series of contracts and resolutions by voice vote, accepted a revised Land and Water Conservation Fund grant (city share $822,634) for a splash pad, and approved a tax-abatement agreement for a Palmetto expansion project that officials said will invest about $7.7 million and create roughly 72 jobs; council also heard a presentation about a free spay/neuter program.