# Anniston City Council Meeting | 10/20/26


**Body:** The City of Anniston, Alabama
**Date:** October 19, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

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


The Anniston City Council’s October 20, 2026 formal meeting included procurement and funding matters. The council approved a resolution authorizing funding for the Williams and Jensen agreement, identified during the meeting as the city’s Montgomery lobbying agreement; the resolution passed on a unanimous roll-call vote. A resolution concerning an amendment to the waste collection and disposal services agreement was added to the agenda and brought forward, but the transcript does not capture a clear final vote on it. The consent agenda was approved, including an item related to a special event retail liquor license for Chiho Creative Arts; the license would allow alcohol service at its public event on October 24.

During public comment and council remarks, the airport runway project and an $18.49 million grant were discussed. A speaker questioned whether the grant covers the full project cost, citing a reported 96% share and a remaining $744,000 local match. A council member described the airport’s economic-development and workforce-development value, but no vote or new funding decision on the runway project was recorded at this meeting. No other procurement approvals were clearly documented.

**Source:** The City of Anniston, Alabama