https://www.auburnalabama.org/agenda The Auburn City Council meets twice a month to plan and make policy decisions that impact Auburn’s future. Listen to the full audio recordings from council meetings to learn more about your local government. en-us 2026 City of Auburn Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:16:39 -0500 Government https://static.auburnalabama.org/media/apps/www/podcast/podcast-council-meetings---Update-2025.png https://www.auburnalabama.org/agenda socialmedia@auburnalabama.org City of Auburn, AL City of Auburn, AL false True Government Podcast The Auburn City Council meets twice a month to plan and make policy decisions that impact Auburn’s future. Listen to the full audio recordings from council meetings to learn more about your local government. episodic socialmedia@auburnalabama.org City of Auburn, AL Wed, 19 May 2021 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council approved a development agreement for Buc-ee's Auburn, LLC, adopted downtown design standards, approved a contract for a columbarium at Pine Hill Cemetery and took other actions at its second May meeting. 28 Auburn City Council Meeting May 18, 2021 Wednesday, 19 May 2021 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 02 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council approved an agreement related to the roundabout at Cox and Wire roads, annexed and rezoned property for the forthcoming Buc-ee's and took other actions at its June 1 meeting. 36 Auburn City Council Meeting June 1, 2021 Wednesday, 02 June 2021 City of Auburn, AL false Tue, 15 Jun 2021 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council approved an agreement for the design of a roundabout at the Wire Road Soccer Complex, the sale of property on Shug Jordan Parkway to Alabama Power, contracts for public safety services for Auburn game days and took other actions at its June 15 meeting. 41 Auburn City Council Meeting June 15, 2021 Tuesday, 15 June 2021 City of Auburn, AL false Thu, 08 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council approved parking operation terms for the Wright Street Parking Deck, approved supplemental short-term rental regulations and took other actions at its first meeting of July. 42 Auburn City Council Meeting July 6, 2021 Thursday, 08 July 2021 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 21 Jul 2021 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council approved a contract for improvements to the North Donahue Drive and Shug Jordan Parkway intersection, approved the purchase of an upgraded camera system for the Auburn Police Division and took other actions at its July 20 meeting 43 Auburn City Council Meeting July 20, 2021 Wednesday, 21 July 2021 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 04 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council adopted the FY2022 Transportation Plan, approved expenditures for recent culvert replacement projects and took other actions at its Aug. 3 meeting. 44 Auburn City Council Meeting Aug. 3, 2021 Wednesday, 04 August 2021 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 18 Aug 2021 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council approved a contract for the MLK Streetscape Project, postponed a vote on the 280 Corridor future land use plan and took other actions at its Aug. 17 meeting. 45 Auburn City Council Meeting Aug. 17, 2021 Wednesday, 18 August 2021 City of Auburn, AL false Tue, 07 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council approved a contract for improvements to the intersection of South College and Shell Toomer, adopted the U.S. Highway 280 Focus Area Study and took other actions at its first meeting of September. 46 Auburn City Council Meeting Sept. 7, 2021 Tuesday, 07 September 2021 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 22 Sep 2021 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council annexed property for the new Environmental Services and Public Works Complex, approved the purchase of park equipment and took other actions at its Sept. 21 meeting. 47 Auburn City Council Meeting Sept. 21, 2021 Wednesday, 22 September 2021 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 06 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council approved a design contract for new pickleball courts at the Yarbrough Tennis Center, approved funding for the Lee County Humane Society and took other actions at its Oct. 5 meeting. 48 Auburn City Council Meeting Oct. 5, 2021 Wednesday, 06 October 2021 City of Auburn, AL false Tue, 19 Oct 2021 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council amended towing fees on private property, approved the 2022 Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday and took other actions at its Oct. 19 meeting. 49 Auburn City Council Meeting Oct. 19, 2021 Tuesday, 19 October 2021 City of Auburn, AL false Tue, 02 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council authorized a contract for the Highway 14 Force Main Replacement Project, approved tax abatements and took other actions at its Nov. 2 meeting. 50 Auburn City Council Meeting Nov. 2, 2021 Tuesday, 02 November 2021 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 17 Nov 2021 00:00:00 -0600 The Auburn City Council approved requests for The Bottle development, approved tax abatements for industry expansions and took other actions at its second meeting of the month. 51 Auburn City Council Meeting Nov. 16, 2021 Wednesday, 17 November 2021 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 08 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0600 The Auburn City Council approved match funding for improvements at Samford, Gay, College and Reese; authorized the waiver of trash collection fees for Trash Amnesty 2022; and took other actions at its Dec. 7 meeting. 52 Auburn City Council Meeting Dec. 7, 2021 Wednesday, 08 December 2021 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 22 Dec 2021 00:00:00 -0600 The Auburn City Council approved contracts for projects to come on the Boykin campus, postponed a vote on the proposed redistricting plan and took other actions at its Dec. 21 meeting. 53 Auburn City Council Meeting Dec. 21, 2021 Wednesday, 22 December 2021 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 05 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0600 The Auburn City Council postponed a vote on the proposed redistricting plan, changed the start time of its Feb. 1 meeting and took other actions at its Jan. 4 meeting. 54 Auburn City Council Meeting Jan. 4, 2022 Wednesday, 05 January 2022 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 19 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0600 The Auburn City Council postponed a vote on the proposed redistricting plan, approved a contract for the Auburn Soccer Complex project and took other actions at its Jan. 18 meeting. 55 Auburn City Council Meeting Jan. 18, 2022 Wednesday, 19 January 2022 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 26 Jan 2022 00:00:00 -0600 The Auburn City Council approved the proposed redistricting plan at its special called Jan. 25 meeting. 56 Auburn City Council Special Meeting Jan. 25, 2022 Wednesday, 26 January 2022 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 02 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0600 The Auburn City Council approved the naming of a new road in honor of fallen Officer Will Buechner, approved the purchase of AstroTurf for the Auburn Soccer Complex expansion and took other actions at its Feb. 1 meeting. 57 Auburn City Council Meeting Feb. 1, 2022 Wednesday, 02 February 2022 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 16 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0600 The Auburn City Council approved a contract for construction of a multiuse path on MLK Drive, concurred with Industrial Development Board action to support local startups and took other actions at its Feb. 15 meeting. 59 Auburn City Council Meeting Feb. 15, 2022 Wednesday, 16 February 2022 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 02 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0600 The Auburn City Council approved funding for renovations to Indian Pines Golf Course, amended an agreement to bring HomeGoods to Auburn, approved a time change for City Council meetings and took other actions at its March 1 meeting. 61 Auburn City Council Meeting March 1, 2022 Wednesday, 02 March 2022 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 16 Mar 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council approved a tax abatement for Winkelmann Flowform Technology, approved the purchase of 14 radios for the Auburn Police Department, approved additional funding for the installation of underground power for the new Environmental Services and Public Works facility and took other actions at its March 15 meeting. 65 Auburn City Council Meeting March 15, 2022 Wednesday, 16 March 2022 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 06 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council approved a contract for air conditioning in the Frank Brown and Boykin gyms, approved the CDBG 2022 Annual Action Plan, authorized a drainage study for Gay Street and Marion Circle and took other actions at its April 5 meeting. 69 Auburn City Council Meeting April 5, 2022 Wednesday, 06 April 2022 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 20 Apr 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council approved a contract for the construction of a new facility for Environmental Services and Public Works, approved the purchase of equipment for Auburn Police and took other actions at its April 19 meeting. 72 Auburn City Council Meeting April 19, 2022 Wednesday, 20 April 2022 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 04 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council approved a contract for construction of the new connector road, Will Buechner Parkway, between Martin Luther King Drive and Richland Road, approved the extension and connection of school zones on North College Street, approved a development agreement with 129 North College Fund, LLC, and took other actions at its May 3 meeting. 74 Auburn City Council Meeting May 3, 2022 Wednesday, 04 May 2022 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 18 May 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council approved two tax abatements, approved the Back to School Sales Tax Holiday and took other actions at its May 17 meeting. 78 Auburn City Council Meeting May 17, 2022 Wednesday, 18 May 2022 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 08 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council postponed the appointment of a new Ward 4 councilperson, approved a conditional use request for a new Taco Bell and took other actions at its June 7 meeting. 81 Auburn City Council Meeting June 7, 2022 Wednesday, 08 June 2022 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 22 Jun 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council appointed an interim Ward 4 councilperson, delayed a vote on the biennial budget and took other actions at its June 21 meeting. 82 Auburn City Council Meeting June 21, 2022 Wednesday, 22 June 2022 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 06 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council passed the FY2023 and 2024 Biennial Budget, authorized a contract renewal for federal representation and took other actions at its July 5 meeting. 85 Auburn City Council Meeting July 5, 2022 Wednesday, 06 July 2022 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 20 Jul 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council approved a tax abatement, authorized financing for capital improvement projects and took other actions at its July 19 meeting. 88 Auburn City Council Meeting July 19, 2022 Wednesday, 20 July 2022 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 03 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council certified the election of a representative for Ward 4, authorized a lot transfer for the construction of affordable homes and took other actions at its Aug. 2 meeting. 89 Auburn City Council Meeting August 2, 2022 Wednesday, 03 August 2022 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 17 Aug 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council approved the purchase of new downtown parking kiosks, the 2023 Transportation Plan and took other actions at its Aug. 16 meeting. 93 Auburn City Council Meeting August 16, 2022 Wednesday, 17 August 2022 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 07 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council approved the purchase of water main pipe for MLK Streetscape Project, approved the purchase of new equipment for police vehicles, approved a contract for enclosures around downtown trash compactors and took other actions at its Sept, 6, 2022, meeting. 97 Auburn City Council Meeting September 6, 2022 Wednesday, 07 September 2022 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 21 Sep 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council approved the resurfacing of the Yarbrough Tennis Center hardcourts, authorized a contract to purchase pedestrian light poles for the Samford/College/Gay project, approved agreements for design services for the Public Safety Training Center and Lake Wilmore Project and took other actions at its Sept. 20, 2022, meeting. 101 Auburn City Council Meeting September 20, 2022 Wednesday, 21 September 2022 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 05 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council approved columbariums for Westview and Town Creek cemeteries, authorized an agreement for traffic signals for Will Buechner Parkway, approved two new vehicles for sanitary sewer work activities and took other actions at its Oct. 4, 2022, meeting. 106 Auburn City Council Meeting October 4, 2022 Wednesday, 05 October 2022 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 19 Oct 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council approved a conditional use for a new recreation facility and athletic fields, approved an ordinance allowing murals and public art in Auburn, approved the purchase of a new fire truck and took other actions at its Oct. 18 meeting. 107 Auburn City Council Meeting Oct. 19, 2022 Wednesday, 19 October 2022 City of Auburn, AL false Tue, 01 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council approved renovations at Yarbrough Tennis Center, approved various equipment and vehicle purchases, postponed a vote on a procedure for the revocation of business licenses and took other actions at its Nov. 1, 2022, meeting. 113 Auburn City Council Meeting November 1, 2022 Tuesday, 01 November 2022 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:00:00 -0600 The Auburn City Council approved a contract for renovations to the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center, approved a contract to collect aerial photography of the city and took other actions at its Nov. 15 meeting. 116 Auburn City Council Meeting November 15, 2022 Wednesday, 16 November 2022 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 07 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0600 The Auburn City Council approved an agreement for Auburn Public Library restroom renovations, postponed a vote on a procedure for the revocation of business licenses, approved the annual Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday and took other actions at its Dec. 6 meeting. Please note that a technical issue interrupted the first few seconds of the recording. 119 Auburn City Council Meeting December 6, 2022 Wednesday, 07 December 2022 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 21 Dec 2022 00:00:00 -0600 The Auburn City Council annexed 9.16 acres for a Public Safety Training Center, authorized the purchase of equipment for Soccer Complex expansion, approved a tax abatement for ADS-TEC Energy and took other actions at its Dec. 20, 2022, meeting. 122 Auburn City Council Meeting December 20, 2022 Wednesday, 21 December 2022 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 04 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0600 The Auburn City Council approved a public safety training tower, heard a report on expenditures from the Rebuild Alabama Act, approved a license agreement for a new downtown tenant, Staks Pancake Kitchen and took other actions during its meeting on Jan. 3, 2023. Please note a technical issue interrupted recording of the beginning of this meeting. 126 Auburn City Council Meeting January 3, 2023 Wednesday, 04 January 2023 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 18 Jan 2023 00:00:00 -0600 The Auburn City Council authorized a contract for construction of the Lake Wilmore Community Center, approved a procedure for revocation of business licenses, with amendments, approved equipment to assist in establishing a National Integrated Ballistic Information network program (NIBIN) and took other actions at its Jan. 17, 2023, meeting. 129 Auburn City council Meeting January 17, 2023 Wednesday, 18 January 2023 City of Auburn, AL false Tue, 07 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0600 The Auburn City Council approved a contract for governmental affairs representation, amended the City Code to reflect legislative changes regarding the police jurisdiction and took other actions at its Feb. 7 meeting. 133 Auburn City Council Meeting February 7, 2023 Tuesday, 07 February 2023 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 22 Feb 2023 00:00:00 -0600 The Auburn City Council authorized street closures and entertainment districts for 2023 community events, approved the purchase of mobile barriers for downtown events and took other actions at its Feb. 21 meeting. 137 Auburn City Council Meeting February 21, 2023 Wednesday, 22 February 2023 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 15 Mar 2023 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council approved an agreement for the development of Planned Unit Development regulations, approved an agreement for the collection and disposal of household hazardous waste and took other actions at its March 14 meeting. 141 Auburn City Council Meeting March 14, 2023 Wednesday, 15 March 2023 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 05 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council authorized a contract for intersection improvements at East University and Annalue drives, approved the CDBG 2023 Annual Action Plan and took other actions at its April 4 meeting. 145 Auburn City Council Meeting April 4, 2023 Wednesday, 05 April 2023 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 19 Apr 2023 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council authorized the purchase of a vehicle for Auburn Public Library community outreach, renewed City and school taxes and took other actions at its April 18 meeting. 147 Auburn City Council Meeting April 18, 2023 Wednesday, 19 April 2023 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 03 May 2023 00:00:00 -0500 AUBURN, Ala.- The Auburn City Council took the following actions at its first meeting in May: Approved a contract for the MLK Streetscape Project. The council approved a construction contract in the amount of approximately $4.5 million for the Martin Luther King Drive Streetscape Project, which is part of the City’s Northwest Auburn Neighborhood Plan. The project will include new street infrastructure — islands, turn lanes and other enhancements — along with an improved pedestrian path and lighting on MLK Drive from Shug Jordan Parkway to North Donahue Drive. It will tie into the new multi-use path being completed from Shug Jordan Parkway to Webster Road. Together, these two projects will create a two-mile-long route for the people who live along MLK Drive to connect with downtown and Auburn University. Stay in the loop about the project’s status at auburnalabama.org/cip. Authorized a Solid Waste Rate Study. The council authorized a study to be conducted by consultants to evaluate the operational and capital needs of the City’s solid waste and recycling activities. The City conducted its first rate study in 2011, which included a multi-year financial forecast that projected operating and capital needs into the future and resulted in a proposed rate structure that was adopted by the City Council in June 2011. During late fiscal year 2017, the City conducted an update to the previous rate study and no action was taken to increase rates at that time. Approved agreements with The Hound for sidewalk improvements and outdoor dining space. The council approved a license agreement with The Hound to allow the business to continue to use City property for outdoor dining space and to facilitate additional improvements to the outdoor dining space by The Hound. Council also approved a contract with the restaurant to construct 55 feet of sidewalk between Tichenor Avenue and the Tichenor Avenue parking lot in exchange for a financial contribution of $22,000 from the City. This will improve accessibility to the City Meeting Room, located at 122-B Tichenor Ave. In conjunction with these improvements, the council also approved a contract with Charter Communications, and previously with Alabama Power, to underground utilities in this area of downtown. The council also: Announced one vacancy on the Historic Preservation Commission and filled two vacancies on the commission. Anyone interested in applying can do so at auburnalabama.org/boards. An appointment for the last vacancy will be made at the June 6 meeting. Authorized the submittal of the City’s 2022 Water Pollution Prevention Annual Report to the Alabama Department of Revenue. The reports for H.C. Morgan Water Pollution Control Facility and Northside Water Pollution Control Facility both show that these two facilities are being properly operated and maintained. To see the reports, visit www.auburnalabama.org/water-resource-management/sewer/municipal-water-pollution-prevention-report. Approved the purchase of four portable traffic signals with wireless technology and solar power for $150,000. The signals will assist with traffic control during City projects and help alleviate project delays due to continued manufacturing issues with traffic signal components. Meeting minutes and a video of the meeting will be posted at auburnalabama.org/agenda. Mayor Ron Anders’ recap of the meeting will be posted @CityofAuburnAL on social media. The next regular council meeting will be held on May 16, 2023, in the Council Chamber, located at 141 N. Ross St. in the Public Safety Building at the corner of Ross Street and Magnolia Avenue. 150 Auburn City Council Meeting May 2, 2023 Wednesday, 03 May 2023 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 17 May 2023 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council approved the Back to School Sales Tax Holiday, authorized work at Margie Piper Bailey Park and took other actions at its May 16 meeting. 159 Auburn City Council Meeting May 16, 2023 Wednesday, 17 May 2023 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 07 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council approved a tax abatement related to Donghee's expansion and took several other actions at its June 6 meeting. 160 Auburn City Council Meeting June 6, 2023 Wednesday, 07 June 2023 City of Auburn, AL false Wed, 21 Jun 2023 00:00:00 -0500 The Auburn City Council approved contracts related to the City's Traffic Control Center, approved an agreement for streambank stabilization at the H.C. Morgan Water Pollution Control Facility and took other actions at its June 20 meeting. 161 Auburn City Council Meeting June 20, 2023 Wednesday, 21 June 2023 City of Auburn, AL false