Meeting Type: BCC Regular Meeting
Meeting Date: 11/18/2025
Item Status: New
From: Beth Hodges, Budget Director
Submitted by: Beth Hodges, Budget Director
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ITEM TITLE
Title
Revised Appropriation Agreement Aligned to the Baldwin County FY 2026 Budget
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STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Approve the revised Agreement between the Baldwin County Commission and the Alabama Extension Service / Alabama Cooperative Extension System for the appropriation of funds for activities benefiting a myriad of public purposes, originally approved during the September 16, 2025, Baldwin County Commission Regular meeting.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Background: The Alabama Cooperative Extension System has respectfully requested the removal of the indemnity clause from their FY 2026 Appropriation Agreement, citing the following justification:
“As an instrumentality of the State of Alabama, Auburn University is granted sovereign immunity under Article I, Section 14 of the Alabama Constitution, which reads that “[t]he State of Alabama shall never be made a defendant in any court of law or equity.” See Gulf State Park Auth. v. Gulf Beach Hotel, Inc., 22 So. 3d 432, 435 (Ala. 2009).”
Previous Commission action/date: 09/16/2025 - Adopted FY 2026 Budget and executed all related appropriation agreements.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Total cost of recommendation: Cost accounted for under original 09/16/25 agenda item.
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: Brad Hicks 10/31/25
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: Administrative Staff
Action required (list contact persons/addresses if documents are to be mailed or emailed):
Alabama Extension Service
ATTN: Katherine Shepard, (Baldwin) County Extension Coordinator
302 A Byrne Street
Bay Minette, Alabama 36507
Additional instructions/notes: N/A