The Opelika City Council approved a package of routine business on Nov. 4, including two alcohol licenses, a downtown street closure for the city’s Dec. 5 Christmas parade and related events, vendor contracts for facility maintenance, and numerous annual-appropriation contracts for fiscal year 2026.

Alcohol licenses: The council approved an on-premises liquor and beer license for Carbella’s Pizza Company LLC and a retail wine-and-beer off-premises license for Marathon Opelika. Both motions were approved by roll call.

Downtown street closure: Council approved a downtown street closure for the annual Christmas parade, Snowpalika, and tree-lighting event scheduled for Dec. 5, 2025.

Contracts and bids: The council awarded the elevator maintenance, service and repair contract (bid opening Oct. 15; mailed to 5 vendors; 3 bids received) to Diversified Elevator Service & Equipment and awarded lawn-maintenance services at Opelika Power Services (bid opening Oct. 27; mailed to 14 vendors; 5 bids received) to Prolongs Incorporated. Staff recommended both awards as low bids meeting specifications and the council approved them by roll call.

Resolutions and appropriations: Council considered a series of resolutions and voted to approve expense reports, playground equipment procurement for West Ridge Park, a fiscal-year 2026 budget amendment to account for insurance increases (an increase of $320,065.40 as stated during the meeting), and several agreements related to transportation projects (Safe Streets for All safety-action plan with Sain and Associates; Veterans Parkway MPO project with Thompson Engineering; supplemental agreement with 3 Notch Group for Pepper Parkway MPO). The meeting also included many annual-appropriation contracts for local nonprofits and arts groups for FY2026; most passed on voice or roll call, with a small number of recorded abstentions on a few items.

Appointments: The council approved a slate of appointments and reappointments to city and regional boards and commissions, including the Opelika Planning Commission, the Airport Advisory Board, the Lee County Council of Governments/MPO representative seats, boards of appeals and the waterworks board. Those motions were approved by roll call.

Why it matters: These are routine but binding administrative and budget decisions that set vendor relationships, event permissions and annual funding commitments for local nonprofits and city programs.

What the council did not do: The meeting did not include final action on the Crawford Road rezoning request; staff only requested advertising a public hearing.

Key votes and logistical details are listed below.