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Tuscaloosa Finance Committee Meeting: Water and Sewer Budget Revision – October 20, 2026

City Council Meetings — Tuesday, October 20, 2026
BodyTuscaloosa, Alabama
SessionCity Council Meetings
DateTuesday, October 20, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker 1

0:00

Second.

Speaker 2

0:01

Second.

Speaker 1

0:01

All in favor say aye.

0:03

Aye.

Speaker 2

0:04

Aye.

0:04

Okay.

0:06

Item number one.

0:08

Savannah, are you briefing this?

0:09

Yes, sir.

0:10

Okay.

Unassigned speaker

0:12

Good

Speaker 1

0:12

afternoon.

Speaker 2

0:13

Water and sewer RFFI budget revision number one.

Speaker 1

0:17

Yes, sir.

0:17

So this is for the corresponding item on projects that Brian briefed you on.

Speaker 2

0:21

Right.

0:22

For

Speaker 1

0:22

dealing with the new core uh sewer line.

0:25

So this is to establish the budget for that.

0:26

It's $161,725.

Speaker 2

0:29

Okay, and that money's coming from where?

Speaker 1

0:31

It's coming from the water sewer ten year plan.

Speaker 2

0:35

How much is in there?

Speaker 1

0:36

Uh after this, it'll be roughly about $33 million.

Unassigned speaker

0:39

Oh

Speaker 1

0:40

yeah.

Unassigned speaker

0:44

Hey,

Speaker 1

0:44

I may

Unassigned speaker

0:44

have a project.

Speaker 2

0:46

Are there any questions or comments?

Unassigned speaker

0:49

Just

Speaker 1

0:50

remember we it's a tenure plan.

0:58

Are there

Speaker 2

0:58

any questions or comments?

Speaker 1

1:01

Motion.

1:02

Second.

Speaker 2

1:03

All

Speaker 1

1:03

in

Speaker 2

1:03

favor say aye.

Speaker 1

1:05

Carnal left,

Speaker 2

1:05

is that approved.

1:07

Any other business be brought before finance committee?

1:11

Not is there a motion to adjourn?

Speaker 1

1:13

Motion.

1:13

Second.

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Summary of Proceedings

Tuscaloosa Finance Committee Meeting: Water and Sewer Budget Revision – October 20, 2026

This meeting of the Tuscaloosa Finance Committee was held on October 20, 2026. The agenda and minutes were not available, so this summary is based solely on the raw transcript. The committee considered and approved a Water and Sewer RFFI budget revision to establish funding for a new core sewer line.

Discussion Items

  • Savannah briefed the committee on Water and Sewer RFFI budget revision number one, described as corresponding to a project previously briefed by Brian for the new core sewer line.
  • The budget revision would establish a budget of $161,725 for the project.
  • Funding would come from the Water Sewer Ten Year Plan; after this revision, approximately $33 million would remain in that plan.
  • During discussion, one committee member commented, "I may have a project," but no additional project details were provided in the transcript.

Key Outcomes

  • A motion was made and seconded to approve the budget revision; all members present voted "aye," and the item was treated as approved.
  • Following the vote, the committee asked if there was any other business before the finance committee, then moved and seconded to adjourn.
  • No public comments were recorded in the transcript.

Note: Specific vote tallies and the precise meaning of the phrase "Carnal left" could not be confirmed from the transcript.

Meeting Transcript

Second. Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. Aye. Okay. Item number one. Savannah, are you briefing this? Yes, sir. Okay. Good afternoon. Water and sewer RFFI budget revision number one. Yes, sir. So this is for the corresponding item on projects that Brian briefed you on. Right. For dealing with the new core uh sewer line. So this is to establish the budget for that. It's $161,725. Okay, and that money's coming from where? It's coming from the water sewer ten year plan. How much is in there? Uh after this, it'll be roughly about $33 million. Oh yeah. Hey, I may have a project. Are there any questions or comments? Just remember we it's a tenure plan. Are there any questions or comments? Motion. Second. All in favor say aye. Carnal left, is that approved. Any other business be brought before finance committee? Not is there a motion to adjourn? Motion. Second.

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