Alabaster Approves $35,443 Shelby County Contribution for School Resource Officers

On November 9, 2026, Alabaster approved a fiscal year 2027 agreement with Shelby County providing $35,442.68 toward the city’s school resource officer (SRO) program. The contribution is intended to help offset costs associated with Alabaster’s eight SROs. It is a local-government funding arrangement, not a new procurement action or a contract award to a private vendor.

The agreement reflects a shared public-safety funding approach involving the city and county. Shelby County Manager Chad Scroggins described the county’s support broadly: “We do some support for every place there are SROs across the county.” The statement signals that the contribution is part of county support for SRO coverage across jurisdictions, rather than a funding commitment limited to a competitive vendor program.

For local procurement and budget teams, the approved amount should be treated as a contribution toward program costs in fiscal year 2027 planning. The source states that the money will offset, but will not cover, the costs of Alabaster’s eight officers. City and school stakeholders therefore still need to account for the remaining program expense through their applicable budgets or other funding arrangements; the available information does not specify the total cost or how the balance will be funded.

The news does not identify a solicitation, procurement schedule, vendor, or purchasing process. Contractors should not interpret the county contribution as an imminent bid opportunity. GovCon firms tracking state and local public-safety spending can note the intergovernmental funding relationship, but any future opportunity would require a separate procurement notice or other formal announcement from the relevant public entities.

• Agreement date: Alabaster approved the fiscal year 2027 agreement on November 9, 2026.
• Contribution: $35,442.68 from Shelby County toward Alabaster’s SRO program.
• Program scope: The funding supports costs associated with eight school resource officers.
• Funding limitation: The contribution offsets costs but does not cover the full expense of the eight officers.
• County perspective: County Manager Chad Scroggins said, “We do some support for every place there are SROs across the county.”
• Government participants identified: City of Alabaster, Shelby County, Alabaster City Schools, and Alabaster Police Department.
• Procurement status: The announcement describes intergovernmental funding support; it identifies no solicitation, vendor, or procurement process.
• Planning implication: Local budget and procurement staff should account for the contribution while planning the remaining SRO program costs.
• Contractor implication: No near-term bid opportunity is indicated; firms should monitor for a separate formal procurement announcement if one is issued.