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Alexander City council approves resolution to pursue state funding to demolish two derelict industrial buildings
Summary
Council authorized the mayor to submit a Growing Alabama Fund application and to accept awarded funds for demolition of Buildings 8 and 9, committing the site to future large‑employer use; council also approved several routine resolutions (printer lease, sign variance, airport amenity, geological survey agreement, voting delegates) by unanimous votes.
The Alexander City Council on March 2 voted unanimously to allow the mayor to apply for Growing Alabama Fund assistance to demolish two deteriorated industrial structures the city owns and to commit the redeveloped site to future large‑employer industrial use if the grant is awarded.
Denise Walls, who presented the item, said Buildings 8 and 9 have extensive water and structural damage, that Plant 8 is condemned and Plant 9 has significant water intrusion and a soft floor, and that repair costs could exceed demolition and site remediation. She explained that Growing Alabama awards require a donor tax-credit partner and that the city would need to accept funds and commit the site to large‑employer use for a period after demolition. "If we are awarded this money and we…
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