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Demorest City Council weighs bids for city hall, post office, parking lot and police department work

The council is reviewing bids and a request for proposals covering renovations to city hall, the parking lot, the post office lease and police department improvements, with no final vote yet recorded.

By NEGA Brief NewsroomLast checked November 14, 2026
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October 20, 2026: City Hall parking lot bids

What happens next

City Council is scheduled to consider city hall parking lot bids on October 20, 2026.

At a glance

What this means now

Where it stands

City hall parking lot bids are now scheduled for council consideration on October 20.

The story

In April, the city said it was collecting bids for city hall, the post office, the parking lot, and the police department, with plans to present them to the Mayor and Council in May.

SourcesCity Council Minutes — 4.7.26 CC RS Minutes FINAL.pdf

At the May 5 meetings, council members were set to consider bids on city hall renovations, the parking lot, and the post office lease at 250 Alabama St. Councilman Musselwhite said he was working through bids and bond information and asked that the item be tabled; Mayor Harkness echoed that it needed to be tabled for the same reason, and council voted 4-0 to table it.

SourcesCity Council Agenda — 5.5.26 CC RS Agenda.pdfCity Council Agenda — 5.5.26 WS Agenda.pdfCity Council Minutes — 5.5.26 WS MINUTES SIGNED.pdfCity Council Minutes — 5.5.26 CC RS MINTUES SIGNED.pdf

By July 9, the council was discussing a request for proposals for the city hall parking lot from Foothills Land Design, set for release July 10 with a 45-day bidding period ending August 21 and a 60-day on-site work requirement.

SourcesCity Council Minutes — 7.9.26 WS Minutes FINAL.pdfCity Council Minutes — 7.9.26 CC RS Minutes FINAL.pdfCity Council Agenda — 7.9.26 CC RS Agenda.pdfCity Council Agenda — 7.9.26 WS Agenda.pdf

Post office bids returned to the council's agenda for consideration and discussion on October 6.

SourcesCity Council Agenda — 10.6.26 CC RS Agenda.pdfCity Council Agenda — 10.6.26 WS Agenda.pdf

City hall parking lot bids are now scheduled for council consideration on October 20.

SourcesCity Council Agenda — 10.20.26 CC SC Agenda corrected.pdf

What happened

How this issue got here

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City Hall parking lot bids

CONSIDERATION OF CITY HALL PARKING LOT BIDS

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proposed

Post office bids

CONSIDERATION OF POST OFFICE BIDS

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proposed

Post office bids

DISCUSSION OF POST OFFICE BIDS

Discussed
discussed

Demorest City Hall parking lot RFP

an RFP from Foothills Land Design, set for release on July 10, 2026, with a 45-day bid period ending August 21 and a 60-day on-site requirement.

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proposed

Demorest City Hall parking lot RFP

CONSIDERATION OF DEMOREST CITY HALL PARKING LOT RFP

Discussed
discussed

Demorest City Hall parking lot RFP from Foothills Land Design

an RFP from Foothills Land Design, scheduled for release on July 10, 2026, with a 45-day bidding window concluding August 21

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proposed

Demorest City Hall parking lot RFP

DISCUSSION OF DEMOREST CITY HALL PARKING LOT RFP

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proposed

Bids on City Hall renovations, parking lot, and Post Office lease at 250 Alabama St

CONSIDERATION OF BIDS ON CITY HALL RENOVATIONS, PARKING LOT & POST OFFICE LEASE AT

Appeared on agenda
proposed

Bids on City Hall renovations, parking lot, and Post Office lease at 250 Alabama St

DISCUSSION OF BIDS ON CITY HALL RENOVATIONS, PARKING LOT & POST OFFICE LEASE AT 250 ALABAMA ST MARK TAB

Tabled
confirmed

Bids on City Hall renovations, parking lot & post office lease at 250 Alabama St

Mr. Musselwhite advised that he is working through some bids and bond information. This item needs tabled.

Tabled
confirmed

Bids on City Hall renovations, parking lot & Post Office lease at 250 Alabama St

Mayor Harkness advised that this needs to be tabled due to working on bids and bond.

Discussed
discussed

City collecting bids for city hall, post office, parking lot, and police department

Collecting bids for city hall, post office, parking lot, and police department to present to Mayor and Council in May

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