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Auburn council approves GE Aerospace tax abatement, Shenhua expansion and mobile command vehicle purchase
Summary
Mayor Ron Andrews reported several approvals at the Feb. 18 Auburn City Council meeting, including a tax abatement for GE Aerospace, an industrial expansion for Shenhua Phase 6, a contract to purchase a mobile command vehicle for public safety and multiple business and event approvals.
Mayor Ron Andrews reported several approvals at the Feb. 18 Auburn City Council meeting, including a tax abatement for GE Aerospace, an industrial expansion for Shenhua Phase 6, a contract to purchase a mobile command vehicle for public safety and multiple business and event approvals.
The council approved a tax-abatement agreement with GE Aerospace tied in the record to a $35,300,000 investment in its plant and the creation of 10 new jobs. The mayor’s minutes thanked GE Aerospace for the investment but did not include the specific duration or tax-year terms of the abatement.
Council members also approved an industrial-use expansion for Shenhua Phase 6, which was described in the minutes as a 73,000-square-foot addition to the company’s facility. The council authorized road-service use approvals for two automotive service businesses: an entity recorded as Shop All Washed Up at 1975 Mall Boulevard and Christian Brothers Automotive at 2860 East University Drive.
The council authorized a contract with Nomad Global Community Communications Solutions to purchase a mobile command vehicle for public safety at a contract price of $874,000. The mayor’s minutes say Sen. Tommy Tuberville secured a $750,000 grant toward the purchase; the city’s share was listed as $124,000.
Other approvals recorded in the mayor’s minutes included temporary street closings and entertainment districts for 2025 community events, the purchase of one Ford Transit transport van for the Auburn Police Department (a budgeted item listed at $75,000), and the vacation of a property in the Northgate subdivision tied to the Northgate development.
The council also approved two alcohol-beverage actions: a change-of-ownership license for CK Mark at 2352 Mint Creek Road, and a restaurant retail license for a new restaurant, Lost Pizza, at 1940 E. Sanford Ave.
The mayor’s minutes list these actions as approved but do not include roll-call vote details for each item in the meeting summary.
