Gadsden City Council meeting 2026-10-20

The Gadsden City Council meeting, identified in the title as October 20, 2026, approved several spending and project actions. The council adopted a resolution for demolition and abatement of the former police and municipal court buildings and courtyard fountain, clearing the site for a planned Marriott Tribute hotel; the contractor must complete the work by April 1, 2027, though no contract amount or contractor name was stated. The council also took up multiple Gadsden Athletic Center items, including pool-area change orders with Clements Dean Building Company ($232,545.87) and Milam Company ($153,500), Musco Sports Lighting ($69,900) for the indoor pool, and TTL Incorporated ($306,736) for testing and special inspections. Additional adopted items covered site-work design services with Chambless King Architects, sundeck revisions with Tanko Group LLC, four resolutions for furnishings at the Twin Bridges clubhouse, and a Clements Dean change order under Bid No. 3580 for the new City Hall complex elevator work, budgeted at $100,000. The police department also received approval for a $23,495 FY2027 budget amendment funded by a JAG grant for diving-team supplies. The meeting discussed seeking grants for a future skate park, but no funding award was announced.