Lincoln public meetings in 2025
11 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Planning Commission
The agenda consists of procedural boilerplate. The commission is scheduled to approve the minutes from the October 21, 2025, meeting.
- Approval of October 21, 2025, meeting minutes
City Council
The Lincoln City Council approved ordinances modifying the Human Resources Department and recognizing December 26 as a city holiday. The body also authorized a $12,000 contract for a medical control doctor with the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation.
- Ordinance 2026-09 modifies Human Resources Department structure
- Ordinance 2026-10 recognizes December 26, 2025 as a City Holiday
- Contract with University of Alabama Health Services Foundation for $12,000
- Public hearing for Sunbelt of Alabama LLC and Duke Properties zoning changes rescheduled to January 27, 2026
- Mayor appoints Shania Embry-Caldwell and Paxton Walker to Planning Commission
Planning Commission
The Lincoln Planning Commission will hold a public hearing and consider routine business items. The commission will vote to approve the minutes from the October 21, 2025 meeting. Additional agenda items include staff reports, citizen communications, and scheduling of future work sessions.
- Approve minutes from October 21, 2025
City Council
The City Council held a work session to discuss a moratorium on specific residential projects, rezoning requests, and site plan approvals. The body also reviewed property rezoning and various city appointments.
- Rezoning of Seals 2012 Irrevocable Trust property on US Highway 78 from MH Manufactured Housing to RS-3(SD) Residential Single Family — Special District
- Moratorium on certain residential projects, rezoning requests, site plan approvals, and subdivisions
- Police Department roof
- Planning and Zoning and BZA appointments
- Severe Weather Tax Holiday
City Council
The Lincoln City Council held an organizational meeting to establish rules of procedure, appoint officers, and set the schedule for future business. The body unanimously adopted Ordinance 2026-03, appointed Jennie Jones as Chairman Pro Tempore, and ratified the Mayor's appointment of Billy Miller as Fire Chief.
- Adopted Ordinance 2026-03 establishing rules of procedure
- Appointed Jennie Jones as Chairman Pro Tempore
- Ratified appointment of Billy Miller as Fire Chief
- Appointed Mayor Vincent as Superintendent of Utilities
- Set Called Meeting for November 18, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
City Council
The Lincoln City Council held a public hearing on two proposed zoning changes, tabling the rezoning of The Seals 2012 Irrevocable Trust property. The council adopted Ordinance 2026-02, re‑zoning Tyler William Huckaby's property along Lock 4 Road and McLain Avenue to RS‑2(SD). A motion was passed to authorize the mayor to record a final plat for a 50‑ft public right‑of‑way strip on Complex Drive. The minutes from the October 14, 2025 meeting were also approved.
- Public hearing on rezoning The Seals 2012 Irrevocable Trust property to RS‑3(SD) (tabling requested)
- Adoption of Ordinance 2026-02 to rezone Tyler William Huckaby's property along Lock 4 Road and McLain Avenue to RS‑2(SD)
- Motion to suspend rules for immediate consideration of Ordinance 2026-02
- Authorization for the mayor to execute a final plat for a 50‑ft public right‑of‑way strip on Complex Drive
- Approval of the minutes from the October 14, 2025 council meeting
Planning Commission
The commission will hold a public hearing on four land‑use proposals. Two proposals involve a parcel on Colvin Road, one to annex and zone it as RS‑3 residential and another to rezone the same parcel from RE to RS‑3. The other two proposals seek to rezone parcels on Lock Four Road from manufactured housing (MH) to residential estate (RE). The meeting will also approve the September 16, 2025 minutes.
- Annexation and rezoning of Parcel 61-03-04-20-0-000-015.001 on Colvin Road to RS‑3 residential (Resolution 2026-01).
- Rezoning of the same parcel from RE Residential Estate to RS‑3 Residential Single Family (Resolution 2026-02).
- Rezoning of Parcels 61-03-04-17-0-000-009.001 and 61-03-04-17-0-000-009.005 on Lock 4 Road from MH Manufactured Housing to RE Residential Estate (Resolution 2026-03).
- Rezoning of Parcels 61-03-04-17-0-000-003.002 and 61-03-04-17-0-000-009.003 on Lock Four Road from MH Manufactured Housing to RE Residential Estate (Resolution 2026-04).
- Approval of minutes from the September 16, 2025 meeting.
City Council
The City Council adopted an ordinance to create a pre-diversional defensive driving school program. The body also approved a restaurant retail liquor license and authorized contracts for auditing and garbage truck leasing.
- Ordinance 2025-48 establishing a pre-diversional defensive driving school program
- Resolution 2025-70 authorizing a request for an Attorney General opinion on Mayor-elect Joshua Vincent's eligibility to serve as Deputy Coroner
- Resolution 2025-71 authorizing a contract with Wise Environmental Solutions, Inc. for garbage truck leases
- Approval of a 020 — Restaurant Retail Liquor license for Blue I Enterprises LLC (Blue I Bistro) at 5 Crawford Street
- Authorization of a contract with MDA Professional Group P.C. for auditing services
City Council
The City Council held a called meeting to address a single item of business. The body voted to approve the results of a run-off election.
- Approval of Resolution 2025-69 canvassing run-off election results
City Council
The Lincoln City Council held public hearings on two conditional‑use proposals for 12493 Stemley Road. It then adopted Ordinance 2025‑46 to allow a gasoline/service station and Ordinance 2025‑47 to allow a climate‑controlled storage facility at that site. The Council also adopted Resolution 2025‑68 to appropriate public funds for the Out‑Board Drag Boat Association tournament at Lincoln’s Landing. Additional items included a streetlight installation and signage authorization.
- Public hearing on a gasoline/service station conditional use at 12493 Stemley Road
- Public hearing on a climate‑controlled storage facility conditional use at 12493 Stemley Road
- Adoption of Ordinance 2025‑46 permitting the gasoline/service station
- Adoption of Ordinance 2025‑47 permitting the climate‑controlled storage facility
- Adoption of Resolution 2025‑68 appropriating public funds for the Out‑Board Drag Boat Association tournament
Planning Commission
The Lincoln Planning Commission will discuss two rezoning requests. One moves two parcels on US Highway 78 from Manufactured Housing to Residential Single‑Family Special District under the Pine Hills Subdivision Master Plan. The other changes a parcel on Lock Four Road from RS‑2 to RS‑2(SD) under the Edgefield Subdivision Master Plan. The commission will also approve the minutes from the August 19, 2025 meeting.
- Rezone parcels 61-03-07-26-0-000-009.000 and 61-03-07-26-0-000-009.001 from MH to RS-3(SD) (Pine Hills Subdivision)
- Rezone parcel 61-03-08-28-2-002-003.101 from RS-2 to RS-2(SD) (Edgefield Subdivision)
- Approve minutes from August 19, 2025
- Public hearing on the rezoning applications
- Next planning commission work session Oct 2, 2025; next meeting Oct 21, 2025