City Council Meeting
2026-01-06 12:30 - 13:30, 2026-01-20 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-02-03 12:30 - 13:30, 2026-02-17 17:30 - 18:30, 2026-03-17 17:30 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Council Chambers – 2nd floor of City Hall, 100 Alabama Avenue NW, Fort Payne, AL, 35967, United States
City Council regular meetings are held the 1st Tuesday of each month at 12:30 p.m. 3rd Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.in the council chambers on the second floor of City Hall located at 100 Alabama Ave NW. Business for consideration is scheduled and placed on the agenda through the Office of City Clerk. The deadline for adding agenda items is the preceding Wednesday at 12 Noon. Anyone wishing to address the council should request to be placed on the agenda. Meetings are open to the public, and attendance is welcomed. Handicapped persons are asked to make special needs known. Set a reminder and stay updated on city business. Don’t forget, you can watch the council meeting online and on FPTV.

Zoning Board of Adjustments Meeting - 1-13-26
2026-01-13 17:00 | Conference Room: Top Floor of City Hall
The City of Fort Payne’s Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold its next regular meeting on January 13, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
The meeting will take place in the conference room located on the top floor of City Hall, on the Forest Avenue side of the building. (Look for signage for Inspections and Zoning.)

Planning Commission Meeting - 1-13-26
2026-01-13 18:00
The City of Fort Payne Planning Commission will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at the Fort Payne Municipal Building. Entrance is located on the Forest Avenue side of City Hall. The meeting will be held in the conference room of the Inspections and Zoning Department on the top floor.

Work Session - 02-17-26
2026-02-17 17:00 - 17:30 | Council Chambers – 2nd floor of City Hall, 100 Alabama Avenue NW, Fort Payne, AL, 35967, United States
The City Council will meet in a work session on Tuesday, February 17, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers on the second floor of city hall. The regular Council Meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m.
The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss the following:

Listen to a presentation by E-Commerce Group

The meeting is open to the public.

Spark! Places of Innovation
2026-02-20 - 2026-03-25 | Coal & Iron Bldg., 500 Gault Ave NW, Fort Payne, AL, 35967, United States
Spark! Places of Innovation, a traveling exhibition from the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street (MoMS) program, dives into innovation and invention happening in rural America. In small towns across America, people are creating new products, taking risks, meeting challenges together, and seizing upon exciting opportunities that change local life and sometimes reach far beyond. Spark! features stories from over 30 rural communities across the nation that reveal the dynamic relationship between place and creativity. Technical, social, cultural, artistic, or a combination of all of these—every innovation is as unique as each community.

Spark! Places of Innovation is part of MoMS, a unique collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, Alabama Humanities Alliance, Landmarks of DeKalb County, City of Fort Payne and Fort Payne Main Street.
Explore the ingenuity and tenacity of rural Americans in Spark! Places of Innovation.

Catch the Spark!February 20, 2026-March 25, 2026Fort Payne Coal & Iron Building500 Gault Avenue N.

Monday-Friday 10am-4pmEvenings & weekends by appointment

For more information contact:Landmarks of DeKalb County256-845-6888

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City Council Meeting
2026-03-03 12:30 - 13:30 | Council Chambers – 2nd floor of City Hall, 100 Alabama Avenue NW, Fort Payne, AL, 35967, United States
City Council regular meetings are held the 1st Tuesday of each month at 12:30 p.m. 3rd Tuesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.in the council chambers on the second floor of City Hall located at 100 Alabama Ave NW. Business for consideration is scheduled and placed on the agenda through the Office of City Clerk. The deadline for adding agenda items is the preceding Wednesday at 12 Noon. Anyone wishing to address the council should request to be placed on the agenda. Meetings are open to the public, and attendance is welcomed. Handicapped persons are asked to make special needs known. Set a reminder and stay updated on city business. Don’t forget, you can watch the council meeting online and on FPTV.

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Work Session - 3.3.26
2026-03-03 13:00
The City Council will meet in a work session on Tuesday, March 3rd, immediately following the regular Council Meeting, in the Council Chambers on the second floor of city hall. The purpose of the meeting will be to speak with the Planning Commission regarding recommendations. The meeting is open to the public.
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Planning Commission Board Meeting
2026-03-24 18:00 - 19:00 | Conference Room: Top Floor of City Hall
The Fort Payne Planning Commission Board will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on March 24, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. at Fort Payne City Hall. The Board will convene in the Conference Room located on the top floor of City Hall.
(Enter: Forest Ave. side)
Agenda Items

Rezoning Request – 1408 Wallace Avenue NE
From R-F (Rural Farm District) to M-1 (Light Industrial District)
Applicant: Ronald Anderson – Metal Market
Rezoning Request – 401 25th Street NW
From C-3 (Highway Business District) to R-1 (Low-Density Residential District)
Applicants: Wes and Tiffany Mull
Conditional Use Request – Short-Term Rental
Proposed Restrictions – Mobile Homes
Proposed Amendment – 1,100 Square Foot Minimum Requirement in R-2 District

71st Annual DeKalb County V.F.W. Fair
2026-10-16 - 2026-10-24 | VFW Fairgrounds, 151 18th St., Fort Payne, AL, 35967, United States
Make Plans to attend the 71st Annual DeKalb County V.F.W. Fair, October 16-24, 2026.
Admission Information:
6 years and older $5. Children under 6, Free when attended by an adult.
Fairgrounds Parking: $5
Free Admission Passes will be collected at the Gate.
Kissel Entertainment on the Midway
Tickets $1.50 + tax each or 22 for $30.00 + tax
Please view the following dates for arts and crafts submissions:

Non-Perishables

ENTRY DATES: October 10 – 11, 2026
8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.

For ART, PHOTOGRAPHY, LEGO™, HANDICRAFTS, & NEEDLEWORK

Perishables

ENTRY DATES: October 10 – 11, 2026
8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.

For AGRICULTURE, BAKING, CANNING, & FLOWERS

Booths
Divisions 1-7 – All educational booths for competition (schools, clubs, etc.)

All Schools, Clubs, scouts, homemakers, etc. booths (Divisions 1-8) Must PRE-REGISTER by September 30, 2026
School, clubs, scouts, homemakers, etc. booths (Division 1-8) WORKING ON BOOTHS October 7-11, 2026
Deadline for completion of booths is on Sunday, Oct 11, 2026 at 3pm.
Division Eight (8) Scarecrows must be pre-registered by September 30th, 2026, and on site by deadline Tuesday, October 6, 2026 (Noon – 4pm).
Judging will be on Monday, October 12, 2026.
