Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 9/1/2026
Item Status: New
From: Anthony E. Lowery, Baldwin County Sheriff
Submitted by: Jessica Parker, Budget Support Specialist, BCSO
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Sheriff’s Office - Tri-Party Intergovernmental Agreement for Housing of Prisoners at Baldwin County Corrections Center for City of Bay Minette
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve the Tri-Party Intergovernmental Service Agreement between the Baldwin County Commission, the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, and the City of Bay Minette for housing of City of Bay Minette inmates at the Baldwin County Corrections Center.
The Agreement will commence on October 1, 2026, and terminate on September 30, 2027, or upon written notification of termination by either party within the required sixty (60) days.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: The City of Bay Minette contracts with the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office and the Baldwin County Commission to house their inmates. The Tri-Party Intergovernmental Service Agreement between the Baldwin County Commission, the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office, and the City of Bay Minette, has been approved each year since October 1, 2008.
The housing fee collected by the Sheriff’s Office goes into the Sheriff’s Office Food Bill Account for payment of feeding inmates.
Previous Commission action/date: November 6, 2025 - Approved Tri-Party Intergovernmental Service Agreement between BCC, BCSO, and City of Bay Minette for housing of City of Bay Minette inmates at the Baldwin County Corrections Center.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: N/A
Budget line item(s) to be used: N/A
If this is not a budgeted expenditure, does the recommendation create a need for funding? N/A
LEGAL IMPACT
Is legal review necessary for this staff recommendation and related documents?
Yes
Reviewed/approved by: Randall Hillman 07/21/2026, jp
Additional comments: N/A
ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS
Is advertising required for this recommendation? N/A
If the proof of publication affidavit is not attached, list the reason: N/A
FOLLOW UP IMPLEMENTATION
For time-sensitive follow up, select deadline date for follow up: N/A
Individual(s) responsible for follow up: Administration
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed): Mail correspondence and fully executed copy of agreement to:
The Honorable Joshua O. Brown, Mayor
City of Bay Minette
ATTN: Rita Diedtrich, City Clerk
301 D’Olive Street
Bay Minette, Alabama 36507
cc: Sheriff Lowery
Kim Kelly
Jessica Parker
Additional instructions/notes: Admin - upload to Contracts