# Tuscaloosa Pre-Council Briefing - Oct 13, 2026


**Body:** City of Tuscaloosa (TuscaloosaCity)
**Date:** October 13, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding


The City of Tuscaloosa pre-council briefing on October 13, 2026 reviewed upcoming agenda items; the transcript does not indicate that the council voted on or approved these items during the briefing. The agenda preview included proposed contracts: professional services with Horton, Russo; minor public works contracts with Knight Sign Industries, Good City Electric, and N.C. Morgan Construction; and Amendment No. 1 to a services contract with Placer Labs Inc. (DBA Placer). It also listed grant actions for a bulletproof vest partnership, the 2027 Community Traffic Safety Program, and an ALDOT TAP project for Skyland Boulevard improvements. No contract amounts were stated.

Other items previewed included setting demolition costs and authorizing liens for three properties; a street vacation related to the University Boulevard East Improvements Project; District improvement fund disbursements to schools and organizations; and amendments to the FY2027 General Fund and Elevate Tuscaloosa Fund budgets. A motion and second were made to enter executive session, which the city attorney certified as permitted under Alabama’s Open Meetings Act. The briefing also noted an Ortho Foundation event seeking nonprofit tax-exempt status. No procurement votes or spending actions were recorded in the transcript.

**Source:** City of Tuscaloosa (TuscaloosaCity)