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Tuscaloosa council authorizes mayor to negotiate voluntary buyouts for three flood‑prone Academy Drive homes
Summary
The council granted the mayor authority to negotiate voluntary, appraisal‑guided buyouts for three properties in the Academy Drive neighborhood to reduce repeat flooding, with funding to come from upcoming budget amendments and the neighborhood drainage fund.
The Tuscaloosa City Council authorized the mayor to negotiate voluntary buyouts for three flood‑prone homes in the Academy Drive neighborhood after a briefing on repeated flooding in the area.
City officials said the negotiations would be voluntary, guided by independent appraisals, and subject to final council approval. “Any sort of buyout would have to be voluntary,” the mayor said. The city plans to fund the negotiations in part through budget amendments to be considered by the finance committee and with remaining costs coming from the…
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