Beau Genelin, Fort Payne City Councilman

03/18/2026

🌱So proud to support smart growth for Fort Payne.

Tonight, we were presented with a great opportunity, and we were ready to meet the moment.

This is exactly what balanced growth looks like in action: investing in future jobs, boosting our local economy, and making sure we don’t outpace our infrastructure. All while protecting what makes this place so special.

Thank you, Phos Window, for choosing to grow in Fort Payne.

The Fort Payne City Council voted Tuesday to approve a tax incentive plan connected to an expansion at PHŌS Window in Fort Payne.

03/14/2026

Tuesday evening will be a busy one. Join us at 5:30pm in the Council Chambers as we work through a full agenda.

02/14/2026

Economic growth should never require us to lower our standards for public health. We are capable of doing both.

At first blush, it’s easy to assume federal standards provide enough protection. But recent reporting about carpet manufacturing in Georgia and the downstream impact on drinking water in NE Alabama shows why sometimes we need better safeguards.

SB71 is scheduled to go to the Alabama House floor on Tuesday. The American Cancer Society has raised concerns about the bill’s potential public health implications.

There are amendments available that would significantly reduce these risks while still supporting economic development.

The Alabama House Agriculture and Forestry Committee advanced a bill limiting state environmental rules to federal standards.

02/02/2026

It’s the first week of the month, and that means the City Council meets at 12:30 PM tomorrow. We are fortunate to have a few citizen participation items in upcoming meetings:

👉Public hearing for discussion tomorrow on a rezoning request for property on Godfrey Avenue North.

👉Announce citizen participation for Feb 17th on adding 4-way stops at 13th Street & Forest Avenue N and 7th Street & Forest Avenue N.

I hope you’ll join us.

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My personal tip to remember alternating meeting times:

First light, third night.

First Tuesday = 12:30 PM
Third Tuesday = 5:30 PM

01/26/2026

Hope everyone is staying safe and warm. Quick update on city services based on the latest weather forecast:

- City Hall opens at 10 AM tomorrow
- City Court is canceled for tomorrow
- The Rec Center opens at 8 AM tomorrow
- Sanitation will run one day behind this week
- Reserve 911 for emergencies and follow The City of Fort Payne for the latest updates

01/20/2026

Full agenda for City Council tomorrow, and it’s an evening meeting.

Meetings are better when the community can participate.

Hope to see you there.

01/01/2026

What a year. As we leave the highs and lows of 2025 behind, I’m hopeful about what’s ahead.

New council. New team. New beginnings.

We’ve worked to make meetings more accessible, offering both daytime and evening options. Council meetings are held the first Tuesday of the month at 12:30 PM and the third Tuesday at 5:30 PM. I hope you’ll join us.

Happy 2026.

12/26/2025

Grateful for another Christmas in Fort Payne.

The lights. The parade. Shopping. Church programs. Good food shared with good friends.

Thankful for this place, this season, and all the fine people who make it home.

12/15/2025

Heads up, fellow parents and caregivers: the 45th Street crossing near the schools is closed this afternoon. This will be a challenge for us at pickup today.

For those of us who do this every day, this is a real disruption. That said, we are part of the same community that came together for what was the longest and arguably best Christmas parade, despite train challenges this weekend. With patience and flexibility, we can handle this too.

It’s going to take extra time. Please use alternate routes to cross the tracks today.

12/02/2025

First Tuesday of the month, which means our meeting will be during the day. Work session today at 11:30 a.m. Council meeting to follow at 12:30 p.m. Hope to see y’all there.

The City Council will meet in a work session on Tuesday, December 2nd at 11:30 a.m. in the Council Chambers on the second floor of city hall. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the following:
1. City Alcohol Sales.
2. Proposed Ordinance 2025-15 regarding term limits for all board appointments and city council.
3. Proposed Ordinance 2025-16 regarding procedures to appoint board members.

The meeting is open to the public.

11/27/2025

Counting my blessings and feeling incredibly grateful.

For my family. For friends and neighbors who feel like family. For good health. For all of you.

For work that keeps food on the table. For a church that keeps me grounded. For this community and the simple things that make living in Fort Payne so sweet.

For the chance to serve the place I love. May I never forget what a privilege it truly is.

For all of it, I’m grateful. Happy Thanksgiving. Hallelujah. Pass the dressing.

11/20/2025

Railroad will be closing 1st SE, 3rd SE, 8th SE, and 22nd SE until the end of the day. 5th NE is open for business and traffic will divert from those southend streets to 5th NE and 20th NE crossings.

🟢 Open: 5th NE, 20th NE, 35th NE, 38th NE

🚨Railroad Crossing Update as of 1PM November 25, 2025 🚨

🚧ALL CROSSINGS ARE OPEN!! 🚧

Thank you everyone for your patience!

🧡🦃 Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃🧡