Agenda Work Session & Council Meeting 05:18:2026

The City of Decatur, Alabama held a council meeting on May 18, 2026, which included several procurement and contracting decisions. The council approved multiple resolutions related to public safety and infrastructure, including abatement of unsafe conditions and demolition cost assessments for specific properties. They authorized special use permits for AT&T and T-Mobile to install temporary cellular towers at the Rock the South concert, ensuring enhanced public safety and service coverage. The council approved grant applications to the National Parks for historic district surveys and authorized a budget amendment for purchasing barricades from the Carnegie Visual Arts Center. Additionally, they approved a lease extension with the SBA for a telecommunications tower generating significant revenue, and an agreement with Casa Grande LLC involving property sales with development restrictions. A change order of approximately $90,000 was approved for the recreation center, and a month-to-month lease for a parks maintenance parking lot was authorized. The council also approved the relocation of EV charging stations with partial grant funding and the use of Invoice Cloud as a payment processor for planning department software. Finally, the council discussed the upcoming bid release for a sports complex project expected in early June 2026.