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Prattville council backs downtown 'Project Picker House' and asks staff to draft development agreement and downtown guidelines

Prattville City Council · March 18, 2026
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Summary

Council passed a resolution to support Project Picker House, a proposed downtown restaurant with a reported $5.7 million investor commitment and 100-seat capacity, while several members urged creating transparent guidelines for future downtown incentives before committing to any financial assistance.

The Prattville City Council voted to express its support for "Project Picker House" and authorized staff to draft a development and cooperation agreement for future consideration.

Councilor Newman, who introduced the resolution, described it as the start of a discovery process and emphasized the measure does not authorize immediate financial assistance. Public commenter John Lee Finnegan urged the council not to be involved in funding a private…

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