# City of Fairhope City Council Meeting October 12th, 2026

The Fairhope City Council’s regular meeting, identified in the title as October 12, 2026, approved a range of financing, grant, and purchasing actions. The council adopted a $30.575 million general-obligation water and sewer warrant to refinance the 2026A warrant, with 20-year permanent financing, and accepted a $2.5 million GOMESA grant for Phase 3 of Flying Creek Nature Preserve. It also approved PFM Financial Advisors LLC for financial advisory services with a $20,000 annual retainer. Procurement approvals included an annual tree-removal contract with Looks Great Services of Mississippi (not to exceed $75,000); K-1 Center courtyard landscaping with Lindsay Landscaping LLC ($59,380.60); Census water meters from Core & Main LP (up to $600,000 annually); water-treatment chemicals from Albert and Blakeney LLC ($400,000 estimated annually), Hawkins Inc. ($100,000 estimated annually), and Burnett Lime Company ($50,000 estimated annually); wastewater treatment plant equipment from Jim House and Associates (up to $319,895); and 700 gas-meter transmitters from Core & Main (up to $116,802 plus freight). The resolutions passed. The council also authorized disposal of scrap meters and surplus property and added three temporary part-time police dispatchers while full-time vacancies are filled.

Other decisions included changing the recreation-event fee for food trucks and outside vendors to a flat $50 per day, managed through Parks and Recreation and subject to league invitation; approving street-calming devices on North Ingleside and a crosswalk on Quail Creek Drive; and granting the Home Builders Association permission to place temporary Parade of Homes directional signs. The council approved acceptance of public streets and utilities in Fox Hollow Phase 3 and terminated the storm-related emergency declaration. No additional procurement action was identified in the remaining discussion.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Grants & Funding
**Published:** October 13, 2026

### Sources
- [City of Fairhope City Council Meeting October 12th, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xwiK8LBSoE) - City of Fairhope