Council tables decision on dissolving long‑inactive Commercial Development Authority
After a wide-ranging discussion about preserving a dormant economic-development tool, councilors agreed to table a motion to dissolve the Commercial Development Authority pending further review.
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The Fort Payne City Council debated whether to dissolve a Commercial Development Authority (CDA) created in the early 2000s for projects such as a Lowe's deal and that has been largely inactive for about two decades. Dr. Brett Johnson urged the council to keep the authority on the books as a flexible tool that can issue bonds and hold real estate for future economic development, citing examples from other Alabama cities where similar bodies supported hotels or shopping center deals.
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