This is a report of the last two regular City Council Meetings on February 24 and March 10, 2026. The main highlight of the March 24 meeting was an audit report by Harbin and Stough, CPA’s of Tuscaloosa, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024.

Rick Harbin reported that the City of Eutaw had a “clean audit report opinion” for the fiscal year period. The audit report has several parts. An audit of the General Fund, an audit of the Water and Sewer Department, which provides utility services to the city, a special single audit of Federal grant funds received for improvements to the water and sewer system in conjunction with the Town of Boligee, a review of the retirement system status of the city and a general review of accounting procedures and internal controls.

The CPA firm reviewed the highlights of the city’s finances, which were accepted by a resolution of the Eutaw City Council. The positive, detailed, and basically accurate audit report will be helpful to the City of Eutaw, to remain in compliance with state and Federal agencies and funding providers. At the March 10, 2026, meeting, the Council approved payment of $25,000 to the auditors for the report.

The Eutaw City Council has met with two competing companies that provide assistance to the Water and Sewer Department on billing and collection of monthly fees, including the processing of payments by credit card. The Council has tabled its decision on the cost comparison of the offers by CNI and ETA, pending a hands-on demonstration of the two billing systems with city administrative and Water Department staff, to determine which system is most compatible with the personnel who will be actually operating the system.

The Eutaw City Council approved an agreement with Knight and Day Legal Group of Houston, Texas, to provide advisory services to the City of Eutaw on the issuance of bonds for physical improvements in the city, including potentially buildings, as City Hall, the Robert H. Young Community Center (formerly the Carver School) and the National Guard Armory. The contract has limitations on fees until bonds are actually decided upon and issued.

The highlight of the March 10, 2026 Eutaw City Council meeting was approval of a proposal by Kelvin Smith for the city to host the “Historic Eutaw Criterium Bicycle Race” on May 9, 2026. This will include blocking off a half-mile race course in downtown Eutaw for a series of bicycle races for different age groups and qualifications from beginner to expert racers. Smith said that this race will attract many riders, visitors, and supporters to the City for the races. More information will be provided between now and the race in early May.

The Eutaw City Council approved Resolution No. 2026-1 for a contract for legal services in litigation around PFAS, dangerous chemicals in the water system and the environment. This lawsuit will be joining with other municipalities to test for and mitigate against these chemicals.