Montgomery County Commission Information Meeting 10-06-2026

Montgomery County Commission information meeting, October 6, 2026: The commission reviewed proposed agenda items and heard several funding and contract-related presentations. A county parks grant administrator reported an approximately $8,500 FY27 Midsouth RCND grant for replacement signs at county parks; commissioners voted to waive rules so the grant agreement could proceed. The commission also discussed an unbudgeted Appraiser II position, a proposed change from a vacant Appraiser III position, and insurance renewals. Medical stop-loss coverage was expected to cost about $900,000—roughly $300,000 more than the prior year—with the existing no-new-laser arrangement projected to avoid $2.5–$3 million in potential losses. Property, casualty, and workers’ compensation coverage was reported to be increasing 8.6%, below the amount budgeted. Contract items listed for consideration included a scope and proposal from Jacobs Engineering Group, an amendment to Outdoor Obsession’s parks grounds-maintenance contract, an Alabama National Affair booth agreement, and an amendment to Booth Management Consulting’s contract. A Go States Distributors contract extension and an employee recognition program/RFQ were also raised for a future agenda; the RFQ was expected to be issued in the coming weeks.

Retirement Systems of Alabama requested a county commitment of $1 million toward an estimated $2.8–$3 million underground stormwater detention project near the State House; the city and RSA each indicated a $1 million contribution. Commissioners did not make a commitment at this meeting and planned to meet with RSA representatives before considering the matter further. A proposed Healthcare Authority of Montgomery was presented, with a $250,000 first-year administrative budget; the city had committed to half, and the group requested the county’s half. The proposal was presented as an initial public hearing, not an approval. The commission also discussed a possible deputy-support fund, future vehicle sales, and miscellaneous agency appropriations. No final contract awards or county funding commitments for the RSA project or healthcare authority were identified in the transcript.