Tupelo City Council // 10-20-2026

Tupelo City Council regular meeting, October 20, 2026. The council approved FY2027 Budget Amendment No. 1, opened a state-required bank account, and approved an agreement with the Mississippi Department of Finance related to Senate Bill 2189 funding for construction of a new fire department and command center. It also approved a contract with Roberts Builders, Inc. for structural stabilization at Spring Hill Missionary Baptist Church and awarded the Industrial Road drainage improvements bid (Bid No. 2026-03W35PW). Other approved purchases and project actions included a sole-source Tiger 22-foot boom mower for Public Works, removal of the pool, bathhouse, and pump house at the CC Augustus Center to prepare for a later renovation, and a contract with M&M Construction (Bid No. 2026-036WL) for Front Street renovations at Tupelo Water and Light. The council also approved a $50,500 Tupelo Sports Council contribution for field overseeding and preparation, as well as a consulting agreement with Magnolia Lane Strategies. No contract amounts were stated for the construction bids or consulting agreement.

The council approved a tax exemption for qualifying new structures in the business improvement district and an exemption of up to five years for renovations and improvements to existing structures in the central business district associated with West Main of Tupelo LLC, known as Loco Taco. These votes may affect future development and investment in those areas. The council also advanced several development-code amendments, rezoning applications, and Garfield Commons subdivision and site-plan items from the study agenda. An executive session was scheduled to discuss acquisition of real property.