A newly formed Mardi Gras group is looking to work with the city to stage a Fat Tuesday parade for the next two carnival seasons with the krewe eventually taking over all duties from the city.

“The proposed approach includes a two-year partnership model in which the city leads parade operations in the first year with (Krewes & Commerce Parade Alliance) KCPA assisting and observing, followed by KCPA assuming the lead role in year two with the city providing operational support,” a memo from Director of Recreation and Cultural Affairs Grant Brown states.

Gulf Shores will discuss the proposal at a public work session meeting on Nov. 2 at 4 p.m. at city hall.

In July, another new Mardi Gras krewe, the Island Revelers, asked for and received permission for a Saturday night Mardi Gras parade on Jan. 23, 2027.

The new deal raised questions about the fate of the traditional Fat Tuesday parade that Gulf Shores has staged most of the past 47 years. The city wasn’t opposed to a Fat Tuesday event, but officials said they wanted to find a group to organize and run it.

“We don't want to lose Tuesday morning parade,” Mayor Robert Craft said in July. “If there's another organization that wants to have a parade similar to what these gentlemen have proposed, we welcome them. We're not killing the Fat Tuesday parade, but we've got to come up with a group to handle it.”

This new agreement, if passed, would keep a Fat Tuesday parade rolling for at least the next two years. The Nov. 2 meeting is a non-voting work session where discussion happens. Council could vote on the agreement at its Nov. 9 regular session. In 2027, Fat Tuesday is on Feb. 9.

During the meeting, council will also discuss:

Approving an ordinance accepting an impact fee study and proposed fee schedule. A recent lawsuit settlement requires the city to “update our impact fee ordinance to include schools, parks and transportation projects,” a memo on the meeting agenda states. Proposed impact fees for new single-family homes would range from $4,831 for 1,000 square feet or less to $15,326 for 4,000 square feet or more, according to a graph on the agenda;

Adopting the 2026 Baldwin County hazard mitigation plan to be in compliance with federal statutes. The plan has to be updated every five years per FEMA requirements;

Amending the 2026 budget to show an increase in revenues of $4.2 million to a total of $220.2 million;

Granting a franchise to Gigapower to operate and maintain a fiber-optic system in Gulf Shores;

Approving the emergency purchase of decals during Hurricane Isaias for $39,488;

Changing the name of Landward Drive South to Saturn Drive. The street is north of West 36th Avenue and west of State Route 59; and

Taking over operations of the Gulf Shores Sports Center at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex. “The private operator’s original business model did not generate sufficient revenue to sustain the facility,” a memo on the agenda states. “Gulf Shores proposes assuming operation of the complex and converting it into a fully city-owned and city-managed recreation facility.”