Phenix City Council Meeting | May 19, 2026

At its May 19, 2026 meeting, the Phenix City Council approved several purchasing and infrastructure actions. It authorized a generator replacement at a municipal building by April Electric for up to $125,000, approved an agreement with Motorola Solutions for up to $180,923.80, and accepted Thornton Musso & Dillon’s bid for copper sulfate at a transcribed price of $4.56 per unit (the unit is unclear) through September 30, 2026. The council also approved agreements with Alabama Power for roadway streetlight replacements and service, and authorized work by Shine Construction for up to $90,800; the transcript’s resolution introduction instead says $9,800, so the amount is inconsistent. It approved declaring older tasers and batteries surplus for trade-in under a five-year Axon Enterprises agreement, without stating the agreement’s cost. The council also approved an MS4 permit renewal with a $1,385 fee and accepted annual stormwater and wastewater reports.

The council granted a tax abatement for a company expansion involving a reported $25.3 million capital investment, with the speaker citing 60 jobs and an average wage of about $19 per hour; the company name is unclear in the transcript. The abatement covers specified non-educational property and construction-related taxes, with a 10-year period for applicable property taxes. Council members also approved resolutions fixing demolition-related assessments of $5,168, $3,323.50, and $2,856 against properties, and authorized a one-time employee compensation payment, including a stated $125 net amount for part-time and seasonal employees. The meeting included a public hearing and notice concerning a Police Department application for a federal JAG grant. Industry tags reflect the city infrastructure and public-safety purchases; the principal procurement theme was physical infrastructure.