Water & utilities in Alabama local government
What Alabama city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about water & utilities — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
335 Alabama meetings since 2024 covered water & utilities. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Alabama with the most water & utilities activity
- Fairhope, AL (59)
- Pelham, AL (29)
- Clanton, AL (22)
- Gadsden, AL (20)
- Huntsville, AL (17)
- Vernon, AL (16)
- Dothan, AL (15)
- Fruithurst, AL (12)
- La Fayette, AL (11)
- Owens Cross Roads, AL (10)
- Lincoln, AL (9)
- Mobile, AL (9)
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Council to vote on 2027 street drainage and road repair bid packages
The City Council will discuss potential increases to elected official compensation and the sewer allocation policy. The meeting also includes votes on bid packages for 2027 street drainage improvements and road patching and repair.
Planning Commission to consider Verizon small cell towers and rezoning requests
The Fairhope Planning Commission will hold public hearings on several items, including three Verizon small cell tower installations, a C-Spire fiber cable installation, two rezoning requests, a subdivision plat approval, and proposed amendments to subdivision regulations. The commission will also approve minutes from…
Dothan Commission to adopt FY2027-28 budget and hire city manager
The Dothan City Commission will vote on the biennium operating and capital budget for fiscal years 2027 and 2028, and approve an employment agreement with Randall S. Morris as City Manager effective March 31, 2027. The agenda also includes a public hearing on weed abatement cost assessments, several appropriations to…
Pelham Council to review FY2027 budget, sewer rehab bid, and several contracts
The Pelham City Council is holding its regular meeting with a consent agenda covering routine items like surplus property disposal, a job reclassification, and a police job description. The council will also hear the FY2027 budget presentation and consider several resolutions, including a sewer rehabilitation…
Council to discuss sewer allocation policy and salary survey
The Walnut Grove City Council work session will discuss a proposed Sewer Allocation Policy that sets priorities and procedures for allocating wastewater treatment capacity to new developments, and will also discuss exploring elected official compensation increases via a salary survey. The sewer policy includes a…
Nauvoo Council to consider annexation, water rates, road funds
The Nauvoo Town Council will hold a rescheduled regular meeting to review July financial reports, approve prior minutes, and act on unfinished and new business. Key items include a petition for annexation, commercial water rates, and opening bank accounts for road repaving and water tank projects.
Dothan Commission to vote on rezoning 29.8 acres at 374 Taylor Road
The Dothan City Commission will hold public hearings and vote on rezoning 29.8 acres at 374 Taylor Road from A-C to PUD, and on assessing weed abatement costs. They will also consider several contracts, including a $3.05 million wastewater treatment plant upgrade, a rebranding agreement, and a parcel locker…
Council to hear Bear Point drainage plan, vote on bike rules, liquor license, shrimp festival
The Orange Beach City Council is holding a regular meeting with several action items. They will hear a final presentation on the Bear Point Drainage Basin Study and Stormwater Master Plan, consider an ordinance to regulate bicycles and micromobility devices, and vote on a special events liquor license for the Gulf…
Council to vote on water main replacement, lighting, and hemp license
The Pelham City Council is meeting to vote on several routine items, including accepting a bid for a water main replacement project, authorizing a lighting agreement, and approving a hemp product retailer license. The agenda also includes agreements for school resource officer funding and sports park testing services…
Council to consider hemp license, fleet report, surplus disposal
The Pelham City Council is holding a work session to discuss and potentially approve several items, including a hemp retail license, a fleet report, and consent agenda items for the September 8 meeting. The agenda includes surplus property disposal, a job reclassification, a new job description, a sewer project bid, a…
Council to vote on downtown building moratorium and solid waste code changes
The Walnut Grove City Council will vote on a temporary moratorium on rezoning and building permits in the Downtown Overlay District, and on amendments to Chapter 38 of the Code of Ordinances regarding solid waste. The council will also discuss a salary survey for elected official compensation and a proposed sewer…
Water board to consider ALDOT utility right-of-way application
The Clanton Water Works and Sewer Board is meeting to approve routine items and consider a resolution authorizing an application to ALDOT for accommodating utility facilities on public right-of-way. No invoices or public hearings are scheduled. One resident, Sohil Lalani, has requested to address the board.
Council to vote on $5M Twin Beech Corridor roundabout and $2M water main grant
The Fairhope City Council will hold public hearings and vote on final adoption of ordinances updating water and sewer connection fees. Major items include resolutions to apply for $2.5M in county C3 funding for the Twin Beech Corridor Improvements Project (total $5M) and to submit a $2M CDBG-DR LGRIP grant application…
Council to discuss $2M grant for water main loop east of Fish River
The City Council will hear a presentation on a canine source tracking study for Fly Creek, discuss a funding program through Baldwin County, and consider a $2.9 million water main project that would be partially funded by a $2 million CDBG-DR grant. The council will also receive updates from committees and department…
Council to consider rezoning 23.4 acres on Slaughter Road
The Madison City Council will hold its regular meeting on August 10, 2026, with several items for decision and discussion. Key actions include setting public hearings for two rezoning requests, approving contracts for property appraisals and a retention pond dredging, and accepting a $150,000 police donation. The…
FY2027 department budget review for eight city funds
The Pelham City Council is holding a special called work session to review proposed FY2027 budgets for Development Services & Public Works, Trash Fund, Water/Sewer, Capital Projects, Pelham Public Library, Pelham Civic Complex & Ice Arena, Ballantrae Golf Club, Pelham Racquet Club, and Parks & Recreation. This is a…
Dothan Commission to consider $17M sewer project application
The City Commission will hold public hearings on a rezoning request and the 2026 CDBG Annual Action Plan. The body is also deciding on several contracts, including a final payment for a pickleball complex and a new GIS software agreement.
Vernon approves $150K in scholarships and new vacant property rules
The Vernon City Council will recognize 31 scholarship recipients totaling $150,000 and introduce new rules for vacant property registration. The council will also vote on contracts for fuel, trailers, and services, and hear reports on sewer repairs and cash investments.
Council to vote on IHC change order, discuss compensation increase
The Walnut Grove City Council will hold a special called meeting to vote on an IHC change order for the LAS Phase II expansion and a Reliant Homes land disturbance permit extension. A work session follows to discuss exploring elected official compensation increases, a Sewer Allocation Policy, and amendments to the…
Council to consider Dutch Bros Coffee Shop drive-thru agreement and alcohol license
The Gadsden City Council will hold a public hearing on an alcoholic beverage license for Cielo Bar, LLC at 416 Broad Street, and consider several resolutions, including property acquisition for drainage improvements at Tabor Circle/Tabor Road, renewal of an agreement with the Etowah County Board of Education, a…
City Council to approve water tank rehabilitation project change orders
The Nauvoo City Council will hold a special meeting to consider change orders for the water tank rehabilitation project (FS010194-02). No other substantive items are listed on the agenda.
City Council considers $45 million in warrants for public and school improvements
The City Council is discussing the issuance of General Obligation Warrants, Series 2026, to fund municipal and school capital improvements. The body is also deciding on utility rate adjustments and several infrastructure contracts.
Council to consider raising lodging tax to 10% and stormwater ordinance
The Madison City Council will hold first readings on ordinances to increase the lodging tax rate to 10% and adopt a post-construction stormwater ordinance. They will vote on a $491,125 software purchase for the Revenue Department, a $31,750 change order for additional parking at Toyota Field, and a liquor license for…
Vernon City Council to consider $352,000 natural gas support contract
The City Council will discuss potential changes to regular meeting times and review several consent items. The body is also scheduled to swear in a new police officer and recognize retiring and long-term employees.
Council considers $5.09 million loan for water pipeline replacement
The City Council is reviewing a loan for water infrastructure and a property annexation. The body will also discuss law enforcement services for city schools and funding for the regional airport.
Council to consider trash pickup, park annexation, ball field renaming
The Nauvoo Town Council is holding its regular meeting on July 17, 2026. The agenda includes routine items like approving minutes and financial reports, but also several new business items: trash pickup, annexation of town-owned park property, renaming the ball fields, reviewing commercial water rates, and discussing…
Lincoln City Council considers water infrastructure bids and change orders
The council will review a bid for water storage tank rehabilitation and two change orders related to the Well House & Water Line DWSRF Project. These items involve contract adjustments for Farr Construction, Inc. and Utility Engineering Consultants, LLC.
City Council to vote on $218,750 in grants, contracts, and equipment purchases
The Athens City Council will hold a regular meeting to approve routine travel expenses for city departments, purchase new equipment including an APC UPS and dump trailer, and authorize grant applications and contracts totaling $218,750. The meeting follows a work session and includes standard procedural items like…
Council to discuss property dedication for lift station project
This is a work session of the Fairhope City Council. The council will discuss the property dedication for the 181 Lift Station and Force Main Project. Other agenda items include updates on the Purple Heart Salute, a presentation by utility interns, and routine committee and department updates. No votes or formal…
Board will consider amending its line of credit authorization
The Clanton Water Works and Sewer Board will approve its agenda and June 8 minutes, noting no invoices or public hearing are pending. It will consider two resolutions: one to amend a prior line of credit authorization and another to approve a one-time lump sum payment to the Retirement Systems of Alabama for eligible…
City Council to hold public hearing on Ordinance No. 12 revising multiple building codes
The Lafayette City Council will conduct a public hearing and second reading of Ordinance No. 12, Series 2026, which repeals and reenacts Chapter 30 and Article III of Chapter 45 of the Code of Ordinances and adopts by reference numerous building, fire, plumbing, and safety codes. The council will also consider a…
Council will award the bid for the Water Storage Tank Rehabilitation project
The Lincoln City Council work session will discuss several topics, including the Timberline Homes project, the School Resource Officer program, and the 2027 Fireworks Show. Council members will consider awarding the bid for the Water Storage Tank Rehabilitation and review the Parks & Recreation Ordinance and beverage…
Council considers $5.09 million loan for water pipeline replacement
The City Council will hold second readings for fiscal year 2027 sanitation, sewer, and water rates. The body is also considering a $5.09 million loan for a primary transmission pipeline and the dissolution of the Downtown Redevelopment Authority of Cullman.
Council to consider annexing 1,906 acres at 263 Skypark Road
This is a work session where the council will discuss and potentially vote on several items including a major annexation of 1,906 acres, adoption of new building codes, water purchase contracts with West Lauderdale, Chisholm Heights, and Greenhill, and an alcohol beverage license application. Other items include…
Council to consider extending suspension of certain residential development applications
The council holds a public hearing on rezoning 2.98 acres at 8501 Morphy Avenue from multi-family to single-family. It considers final adoption of ordinances updating water and sewer connection fees, and an ordinance to extend a temporary suspension of certain residential multiple occupancy and subdivision…
Fairhope council discusses James P. Nix Center Promenade
The Fairhope City Council will review the 2025 financial audit, meet utility interns, and discuss the James P. Nix Center Promenade. The session includes committee and department head updates.
Nauvoo Council to consider annexation ordinance and water line locator funds
The Nauvoo Town Council is holding a rescheduled regular meeting on June 26, 2026. They will hear a presentation from Randy Rowland, review financial reports for May and the water department's April finances, and approve minutes from the May 15 meeting. The main business is the second reading of an annexation…
Council considers rezoning, utility appointments, and infrastructure contracts
The City Council will review several zoning changes for Winchester Road and Swancott Road. The meeting also includes various board appointments, budget amendments, and several new business resolutions regarding city contracts.
Cullman City Council considers moratorium and zoning ban on data centers
The City Council is discussing a temporary moratorium and a zoning ordinance to prohibit data centers. The body is also reviewing fiscal year 2027 rates for water, sewer, and sanitation services.
Vernon City Council to hold public hearing on FY 2026-27 operating budget
The City Council will consider adopting the Annual Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Plan for Fiscal Year 2026-27. The body will also discuss updating electric and natural gas rates and adopting a 2025 Urban Water Management Plan.