Prattville Approves One-Year Lease to Fountain City BMX Association for Park

The City of Prattville posted an ordinance adopted Jan. 20, 2026, authorizing the mayor to enter into a one-year lease agreement with Fountain City BMX Association, Inc., allowing the nonprofit to continue operating the BMX park on city property along County Road 4 through Dec. 31, 2026. The ordinance, posted Jan. 23, affirms the association’s prior authorization to run the park and confirms the mayor’s authority to execute the lease for continued public use and nonprofit operation.

The decision preserves a local recreational facility used by riders, families and volunteers who maintain and program the track. Fountain City BMX Association has been permitted to operate the park under earlier authorizations, and the new lease formalizes that arrangement for the coming year. For residents who use the track for exercise, youth programming or weekend gatherings, the lease provides short-term certainty that the park will remain open and organized under nonprofit stewardship.

Municipal leases of public land to community organizations are a common tool for sustaining small facilities without adding long-term budget commitments for the city. By sanctioning a one-year term, the city keeps the park in local hands while retaining flexibility to reassess terms, maintenance responsibilities and public access next year. The ordinance text notes the purpose is continued public use and nonprofit operation, signaling the city’s preference for community-driven management rather than returning the parcel to other municipal uses.

The location on County Road 4 remains city property, and the lease sets the legal framework for Fountain City BMX Association’s activities and responsibilities through the end of 2026. Residents interested in the precise language, effective dates and any conditions attached to the lease can review the full ordinance text on the city website at prattvilleal.gov/ordinance-to-authorize-the-mayor-to-enter-into-a-lease-agreement-between-the-city-of-prattville-and-fountain-city-bmx-association/.

What happens next is largely administrative: the mayor is authorized to sign the lease, and the association is positioned to continue programming and upkeep under the agreed terms. For Prattville riders and neighborhood families, the outcome means another season on the track and a stable venue for community events. City leaders and the association will now move from authorization to implementation, and residents should watch municipal postings for any updates on park schedules, maintenance work or community meetings about the site.