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Jefferson County Commission approves jobs grant for Brasfield and Glory headquarters expansion
Summary
The commission approved a jobs grant to support Brasfield and Glory’s planned $64,500,000 downtown office tower, which the company said will create about 80 jobs paying an average of $39.51 per hour. Company and county staff described the project and commissioners approved the incentive by voice vote.
The Jefferson County Commission approved an economic development incentive to support Brasfield and Glory’s planned downtown expansion, county economic development staff said during the meeting.
Jeff (county economic development staff) told commissioners the project would involve a $64,500,000 investment to construct a new office tower in District 2 and is expected to bring about 80 new jobs at an average wage of $39.51. He described the county’s typical jobs grant and pointed commissioners to a project summary showing the county’s expected rate of return on assistance.
Nancy, a company representative, thanked commissioners for past support and introduced Matt Kelly, director of facilities, to present project details. Kelly said the East Tower will be a four‑story building with an event/training center on the ground floor — including a roughly 300‑seat banquet room and a 100‑seat auditorium — and about 8,000 square feet of new space overall. Kelly said the company has been in the community for decades and emphasized a commitment to keep corporate functions in Birmingham.
Commissioners asked about alternative locations outside Jefferson County; Nancy said the firm considered other states such as Georgia but chose Jefferson County and called the expansion a continued investment in the local workforce. After brief questions about parking and building renderings, the presiding commissioner moved to approve the county incentive; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.
The commission did not record a roll‑call tally in the transcript; staff said project backup materials and a project summary were provided to commissioners for their review. The agenda did not list further procedural steps for the project beyond the incentive approval.
