Finance Committee
Regular MeetingTuscaloosa, AL · February 24, 2026
Agenda
District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7
Joseph Eatmon, Sr. Raevan Howard VACANT Lee Busby Kip Tyner John Faile Cassius Lanier
Member Chairperson Alternate
Council Finance Committee Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, February 24, 2026, Daugherty Conference Room 3:00 p.m.
TOPIC PRESENTER SUPPORTING
MATERIAL
Approval of Minutes
NEW BUSINESS
1. General Fund budget revision no. 8 Carly Standridge 2
2. Water and Sewer Reserve for Future Improvements budget Carly Standridge 3
revision no. 2
3. 2022B Bond budget revision no. 11 Carly Standridge 4
4. Authorization to apply for the FY25 ECM Task Force to Combat Lillie McIntyre 5
Human Trafficking Grant (OCA-26-0246) Acting Chief Severn Sanders
ADJOURN
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Proposed Budget Revisions for FY 2026
Finance Committee - February 24, 2026
General Fund Budget Amendment #8
Current Proposed Amended
a. Action Account # Line Item Budget Revision Budget
Increase 10105010-3701 TPD EQP/SUPPLY (LESO 1033 PR) - 170,305 170,305
Increase 10100080-1536 AUCTION SALES - TPD LESO FUNDS (393,962) (170,305) (564,267)
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To utilize LESO funds to make TPD improvements to include:
2 Laptops for Communications $4,520.43
Motor Helmet Badges (19) $2,836
Polaris Ranger with K9 Box $20,062
Overhead Door motors $6,337
Logistics $26,050
Gutters for Range Building $4,250
Storage building for Lake Patrol $5,646
SWAT National Conference (10 slots) $13,175
Pro Logic Smart Board TV for classroom $5,090.39
20 Laptops for Training $24,037.40
Training for Stewart Coffee (Firearms Examiner Conf) $2,578.22
Recruit Conference Orlando $3,681.75
Table/Chairs for Recruit Room $20,329.01
Sofa for Chief's Office $4,936.20
K9 School $2,075.46
PAL Vehicle wrap $20,000
K9 Vehicle Vents $4,699.75
Current Proposed Amended
b. Action Account # Line Item Budget Revision Budget
Increase 10105010-4010 EQUIPMENT 510,970 63,325 574,295
Increase 10100090-1550 INSURANCE PROCEEDS - (63,325) (63,325)
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To utilitze insurance proceeds to purchase and outfit a vehicle for TPD.
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Proposed Budget Revisions for FY 2026
Finance Committee - February 24, 2026
WATER AND SEWER RESERVE FOR FUTURE IMPROVEMENTS FY 2026 AMENDMENT #2
Current Proposed Amended
a. Action Account # Line Item Budget Revision Budget
Decrease 61209030-23208 601 GREENSBORO UNDERGR VAULT 386,000 (20,775) 365,225
Decrease 61227011-610540 EASEMENT ACQUISITIONS 229,496 (19,225) 210,271
Increase 61209030-25506 ALDOT WOOLSEY FINNELL BRIDGE 22,800,996 40,000 22,840,996
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To budget Woolsey Finnell Bridge Project easement acquisitions.
Current Proposed Amended
b. Action Account # Line Item Budget Revision Budget
Increase 61200075-1905 ALDOT GRANTS (30,120,126) (6,920,159) (37,040,285)
Increase 61209030-26514 ALDOT SR-215 UTILITY RELOCATION - 6,920,159 6,920,159
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To budget reimbursable ALDOT project SR-215 Utility Relocation.
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Proposed Budget Revisions for FY 2026
Finance Committee - February 24, 2026
2022-B WARRANT SERIES BUDGET AMENDMENT #11
Current Proposed Amended
Action Account # Line Item Budget Revision Budget
Close 62240280-18018 CLEMENTS RD - MERCEDES TNK IMP 1,340,747 (329,225) 1,011,521
Increase 62240280-26514 ALDOT SR-215 UTILITY RELOCATION - 329,225 329,225
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To use funds from closed project Clements Rd - Merecedes Tank Improvments to fund the betterment for ALDOT SR-215
Utility Relocation Project.
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MEMORANDUM
To: Finance Committee
CC: Carly Standridge, CFO; Brent Blankley, Executive Director of Public Safety
Date: February 18, 2026
Subject: OVC FY25 Enhance Collaborative Model (ECM) Task Force to Combat
Human Trafficking
Accounting & Finance and Tuscaloosa Police Department are seeking approval to
submit an application to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) for ECM
funding to support the West Alabama Human Trafficking Task Force.
Scope
The proposed funding will support development and expansion of a
multidisciplinary, collaborative task force approach to better respond to human
trafficking through increased victim identification, service provision, and case
investigations.
Funding (25% match)
Federal request $550,000.00
Local cost* $137,500.00
*TPD salaries can be used as match component.
City funding: TPD Salaries
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