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Council member Lehi thanked Parks and Recreation, the Jasper Family Service Center and volunteers for setting up a warming shelter at the Smith Center on Cratchfield Boulevard and noted community donations of food, blankets and gloves. Lehi said Farmstead has agreed to be a collection site for outgrown dog beds and sweaters so owners who cannot bring pets into the shelter can still receive supplies for their animals.

Mayor Cowan and others also encouraged attendance at the Walker College basketball game and the opening of the Glen Clem Memorial Museum at 6 p.m. that evening. The council thanked Adam Bolton for work on nuisance properties.

Council members and staff reported that a sanitation employee, identified in public remarks as Jay, suffered a medical emergency while on duty and subsequently died. Staff said the employee's spouse works as a dispatcher for the police department. Council members said they were collecting donations through department efforts and will combine contributions to assist the family.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Jasper City Council - January 7, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council members and staff announced a warming shelter at Smith Center, a collection site for pet supplies, a museum opening and community efforts after the unexpected death of a sanitation employee. The council expressed condolences and described local collection efforts for the employee's family.","taxTitle","Jasper City, Walker County, Alabama","taxId",71504,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6397882,"Council sets cost for nuisance abatement at property owned by David and Michelle Pearson",47,279000,326000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2091072-23add9c5558baccf4c74e7b0cbb7364c&start=279&end=326","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2091072-23add9c5558baccf4c74e7b0cbb7364c/thumbnail_279000.jpg","/articles/6397882/Jasper-City/Walker-County/Alabama/Council-sets-cost-for-nuisance-abatement-at-property-owned-by-David-and-Michelle-Pearson","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6397882-e4ef7a7325f7e69e14403ddb7a79cb2f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771229188&Signature=AeCT8iEw7EKREHstkcnkPY86nHky3bqVZSXtSJWy8m8Malu2BnMumhN-2O7pZgjl12D4if5G~fpGpFZafvM~3KZL0T8cTfKn8Zaroai0oieqWCymk7ju4tpPio-NHm27H74KDDYFqYUdVwGeLV4ijbJpgIOENq9W63uMbvV5D9fd2YMZ0qRl~IVf4K~SAWyFt0W0Yhr3nSqcMr64sUWPqX2JaQksiZVWSIZblOktK0B1rc3-zwLQFkCP-hlUwH8oLhRk01pkQdT0nYkBGtVBs7NirA~2iS6zZDS~zOgjQ0YlE--YiXk1b7Y6-5YGOQ5ihZlB8UydVK8PaJ~9KKlhzQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jasper City Council on Jan. 7 held a public hearing and adopted a resolution setting the cost of nuisance abatement at a property owned by David and Michelle Pearson.

City staff reported the cost to remove the structures was $16,181 and invited anyone who wished to speak to the council; no members of the public came forward. A council member moved to adopt the resolution setting the cost, and the motion carried unanimously.

The council recorded the removal cost and adopted the resolution to set that cost; staff will proceed with billing or assessments according to city procedure.","After a public hearing with no public comment, Jasper City Council adopted a resolution setting the cost to remove structures at a property owned by David and Michelle Pearson at $16,181.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6397887,"Council approves two budget amendments, including funding for natatorium roof repairs",99,127000,226000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2091072-23add9c5558baccf4c74e7b0cbb7364c&start=127&end=226","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2091072-23add9c5558baccf4c74e7b0cbb7364c/thumbnail_127000.jpg","/articles/6397887/Jasper-City/Walker-County/Alabama/Council-approves-two-budget-amendments-including-funding-for-natatorium-roof-repairs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6397887-f883d2d3e49b0d4cf92628ceeff8cc32/orig.mp4?Expires=1771229188&Signature=AKbNZ97dH0SaoUA5OTMPkkaFcC65vVJ-1LuLDjv5B-KdYY7bEE1d6v4EJN5W-1OgJW2RLMftrYcPuc3pRSoe~XOOgLQfacq72hEeW2BB4zwpRhARu3emA6BXc1RonG1WF~td369U05T05Meh1fHPNfuCn8JUwadM6xBvprKmWa0L1JtQpM4Sf6-ESVLE86TN30porwr~VpjXCO2Hnq0bepj~Xsp0aHCcRsJ-XIW7iEWSEr69~A7g6bxvHGZUfY8Abv6FWtcit~DHbvzKHU1PeB4FHtQlvf-IqFfsOhRZLIcVSXzl-tcLeThaXBxvqfWTZwuddWkyKSYx9~BttWigVQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jasper City Council on Jan. 7 approved budget amendment 20242025-7 to provide funding for roof repairs at the city natatorium and auditorium and adopted budget amendment 20242025-8 by unanimous consent.

City staff introduced amendment 20242025-7, saying the amendment would provide funding for roof repairs to the natatorium and auditorium portion of the facility; staff referenced park improvement funds as a source but did not state a clear dollar amount in the public remarks. The council then voted to approve the amendment; the motion carried unanimously.

For amendment 20242025-8, the council suspended rules and granted unanimous consent for immediate consideration and final action; the motion to approve was then carried unanimously. The meeting transcript records the unanimous approvals but does not provide a complete dollar amount for amendment 20242025-8 in the public remarks.

Both actions were recorded as carried without recorded opposition. Staff identified the natatorium roof work as the purpose of amendment 20242025-7; members asked that the information presented earlier in the work session be considered part of the record.","Jasper City Council approved budget amendment 20242025-7 to provide funding for roof repairs at the natatorium/auditorium and adopted budget amendment 20242025-8 by unanimous consent. Specific dollar amounts were not fully specified in the public record at the meeting.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6397892,"Council opens public hearing on Kwik Trip incentive; introduces ordinance to raise incentive threshold",207,350000,557000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2091072-23add9c5558baccf4c74e7b0cbb7364c&start=350&end=557","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2091072-23add9c5558baccf4c74e7b0cbb7364c/thumbnail_350000.jpg","/articles/6397892/Jasper-City/Walker-County/Alabama/Council-opens-public-hearing-on-Kwik-Trip-incentive-introduces-ordinance-to-raise-incentive-threshold","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6397892-9ca378cbddba266c3835c238c356398c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771229188&Signature=RFiiweS-pHuSn8B4n0Gu~WqQ1E8bTLdr3a7HNcP7JHCp47CPGHeeiYxgAEq6WlnhxjPn8KqFgHWXwlK78tUvRhF7cGbbIL7qfmCJqBgWWnEm5eNLn6ELmbxpLXIhI-ngPyuZDmCDbC992jUV~jyN3ohBoP7Eb02yWNkAHPmrEhlJ2hHJZu099RdBc5qhr9Q-BSI8uXuRs9CyEVE8S67DtWvgMXBFSsJVpxncH7GEI-u4VuMO4fFzkavX3F3zC-fVtSf8CsVrwUWRt6OJMiTiFciy0lYM~BGhi6W5-3eWVBzflKOLiAv-ETtXesZrptdcnVHOe6-AkY1G8RUVHI4Z1w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jasper City Council on Jan. 7 opened a public hearing on a proposed economic development incentive for Kwik Trip Corporation and introduced an ordinance to raise the baseline threshold for the city’s economic assistance program from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000.

Russ, a city staff member, described the proposed incentive as a rebate of 2% of the city sales tax that would be abated for up to five years or until the rebate reaches a $1,800,000 cap: \"the incentive granted will be a rebate of the 2% of the sales tax ... and that will be for a period of 5 years or to a maximum of 1,800,000,\" he said. He told the council the developer reported project costs in excess of $20,000,000 and expects to create 15 full-time and 15 part-time positions (22.5 full-time equivalents), and that the agreement would withhold rebates for any quarter in which employment goals were not met.

The council opened the hearing for public comment; no members of the public spoke. The transcript does not record a vote authorizing Mayor Cowan to execute the agreement at this meeting.

Separately, council members introduced an ordinance to amend the city’s economic assistance ordinance by raising the spending threshold to qualify for the baseline incentive to $2,000,000 from $1,000,000. The measure was introduced for later consideration; no final action was taken at the meeting.

The staff presentation noted standard agreement provisions — quarterly employment verification and anti-discrimination language — and that the developer expects the monetary cap to be reached before the full five-year term. Next steps were listed as continued review and later council consideration of final agreement language and formal approval if the council chooses to proceed.","Jasper City Council opened a public hearing on a proposed economic development incentive for Kwik Trip and introduced an ordinance to raise the baseline project-cost threshold for the city's economic assistance program from $1,000,000 to $2,000,000. No final authorization for the Kwik Trip agreement was recorded at the meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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Mayor, council share community updates; council notes death of sanitation employee

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Council approves two budget amendments, including funding for natatorium roof repairs

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