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Homewood Council approves amended Piggly Wiggly incentive, new chiller contract and vouchers; demolition hearing set
Summary
At its March 10 meeting the council approved a revised tax-incentive resolution for a Piggly Wiggly development, authorized a new chiller/control contract, approved vouchers and licenses, and set a March 31 public hearing on demolition costs for a Beckham Drive property.
The Homewood City Council on March 10 approved a set of resolutions and administrative items, including an amended tax-incentive agreement tied to a new Piggly Wiggly development, authorization for a chiller-and-controls contract, approval of city vouchers, and the scheduling of a demolition-cost hearing for March 31.
On a 9–0 vote the council adopted an amended tax-incentive resolution for the Piggly Wiggly construction project (resolution 25-35). City staff explained the incentive amount remains capped at $3,500,000 and that the completion date in the agreement has been extended by roughly two years through the end of 2027; the amended package is scheduled to expire on Dec. 31, 2038. Staff said the revised agreement also adjusts the base sales figure to $5,700,000; the resolution will go through the same validation process the 2022 agreement underwent. Staff described the change as an amendment that creates a new resolution requiring formal validation.
An applicant representative who addressed the council said a deal with the property owners is in place and estimated construction would start "within the next 120 days." The council voted to approve the amended agreement; the motion on the floor was made by Councilor Hardin and seconded by Councilor Guatney.
The council also approved resolution 25-36, authorizing the mayor to sign a contract related to a new train chiller and control systems after the finance committee recommended the item 3–0. The committee record cited potential cost savings and benefits of the new system; the council approved the item 9–0.
City vouchers covering the period Feb. 25, 2025 through March 10, 2025 were approved as resolution 25-37 on a 9–0 vote after a motion by Councilor Harden and a second from Councilor Woolverton. The council also granted a no-objection motion for an ABC special-event, nonprofit tax-exempt license for the Homewood Library Foundation Block Party at the library parking lot; police and fire inspections were not required and the ABC license had already been issued. Finally, the council set a public hearing for March 31 at 6 p.m. to consider a resolution fixing demolition costs and assessing them against the property at 1509 Beckham Drive.
All recorded council votes at the meeting were unanimous; no council member registered opposition on the items covered.
