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Committee reports HB 508 to create landmark district for Bill Torres area in Baldwin County
Summary
A House committee gave a favorable report to HB 508, a proposed constitutional amendment to establish a landmark district for the Bill Torres community between Loxley and Daphne in Baldwin County.
A House committee gave a favorable report to HB 508, a proposed constitutional amendment to establish a landmark district for a community described in the transcript as "Bill Torres," located between Loxley and Daphne in Baldwin County. Presenters said the measure would allow the community to be designated a landmark district and that neighboring municipalities raised no objection.
Representative Gibbons was recognized to present HB 508. He said the community "used to be all agriculture" and that recent residential development has encroached on farmland. "They just want to preserve what is left of what was once known as a farm community," Representative Gibbons said. He added that Loxley and Daphne are not opposed.
A committee member noted that, like HB 486, HB 508 would be submitted as a constitutional amendment requiring a countywide vote by Baldwin County citizens, not just residents of the specifically affected portion. The committee moved and seconded a motion to give the bill a favorable report; the transcript records members saying "aye" and then states HB 508 "has been given a favorable report." The transcript does not provide a numerical tally or individual roll-call names for this vote.
Committee discussion, as recorded in the transcript, emphasized preservation of the community character rather than regulatory details; the transcript does not include the bill text, specific protections, or any fiscal analysis. No amendments or conditions were recorded during the committee exchange.
Votes at a glance HB 508 — Favorable report from committee; numerical tally and individual vote names not specified in the transcript.
Background The presenter described the area as formerly agricultural and now partly residential; the bill would establish a landmark district and, according to the transcript, would be presented to Baldwin County voters as a constitutional amendment. The transcript does not provide further procedural dates or fiscal information.
