Helena renews multi-year newsletter agreement with SCNI

The City of Helena maintains an ongoing three-year agreement with Shelby County Newspapers Inc. to produce its official city newsletter and an annual guide, with per-issue budgets of $5,000 for the newsletter and $6,200 for the annual guide and automatic one-year renewals after Winter 2025. SCNI provides full-service production, advertising, and distribution of 9,000 copies per issue.

Document date · September 14, 2026

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Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract amount

Newsletter: $5,000 per publication (6 or 12 issues each year). Annual Guide: $6,200 per publication (1 issue each year).

Contract type

PROFESSIONAL_SERVICES

Contract term

Three-year agreement beginning Spring 2022 through Winter 2025, automatically renewing one-year terms annually thereafter unless canceled in writing.

Renewal date

2025-12-31

Renewal

Three-year base term from Spring 2022 through Winter 2025, followed by automatic one-year renewals each year unless either party cancels in writing.

Document type

Agenda

Source document

Helena City Council Agenda 2026-09-14

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Helena City Council Agenda 2026-09-14

APPROVED

City of Helena, AlabamaTotal licenses and fees: $190.50Sep 14, 2026

Helena City Council Agenda 2026-09-14

AMENDED

City of Helena, Alabama$8,000 per issue (August 2022 soft touch perfect bound); later adjusted to $8,700 per month for glossy perfect boundSep 14, 2026

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this contract, answered from the record.

Who was awarded the professional services contract by City of Helena?

Shelby County Newspapers Inc was awarded this professional services contract by City of Helena, as recorded on September 14, 2026. The contract value is Newsletter: $5,000 per publication (6 or 12 issues each year). Annual Guide: $6,200 per publication (1 issue each year)..

How much is the Shelby County Newspapers Inc contract with City of Helena worth?

The Shelby County Newspapers Inc contract with City of Helena is valued at Newsletter: $5,000 per publication (6 or 12 issues each year). Annual Guide: $6,200 per publication (1 issue each year)., covering professional services work.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Professional Services contract, documented as a agenda record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in Helena City Council Agenda 2026-09-14 (Agenda), dated September 14, 2026 from City of Helena. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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