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Moody City Council votes to join SSUT defense, approves 10-year tax abatement for Distribution Point project
Summary
At its Dec. 8, 2025 meeting, the Moody City Council unanimously approved a resolution to intervene in litigation over the Simplified Seller Use Tax (SSUT) and approved a 10-year tax abatement for the Distribution Point Expansion Project; the council also cleared a series of budgeted departmental travel and equipment purchases.
Moody City Council on Dec. 8, 2025 voted unanimously to intervene in litigation over the Simplified Seller Use Tax (SSUT) and to approve a 10-year tax abatement for the Distribution Point Expansion Project.
Rep. Jim Hill (listed in the minutes as "City Attorney") reviewed the lawsuit the council was being asked to join and said the Association of County Commissions of Alabama (ACCA) is coordinating an effort to intervene. The council approved Resolution R2025-12-08, described in the minutes as authorizing the City of Moody to intervene "to protect the city’s interests," on a motion by Council Member Linda Crowe, seconded by Council Member Ellis Key; the vote was recorded as unanimous.
Jason Roberts of the St. Clair County EDC presented a request for a tax abatement tied to the Distribution Point Expansion Project. The minutes record approval of Resolution R2025-12-08A, granting a 10-year abatement of specified non-educational…
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