Tuscaloosa County to buy BAMA Theatre and adjoining PARA building for $3.54 million
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Summary
The Tuscaloosa County Commission unanimously authorized the purchase of the BAMA Theatre and the adjoining PARA building for the appraised value of $3.54 million plus transaction costs, to be paid from the county reserve fund; the decision followed a motion to suspend the agenda to consider the real estate deal.
The Tuscaloosa County Commission on March 18, 2026, unanimously authorized Probate Judge Ward D. “Rob” Robertson to execute a final contract to purchase the BAMA Theatre and the adjoining PARA building for the appraised value of $3.54 million plus related transaction costs to be paid from the county’s reserve fund. Commissioner Stan Acker moved the authorization and Commissioner Jerry Tingle seconded the motion; the vote was unanimous.
County Administrator Byron Waid asked the commission to suspend the rules and depart from the official agenda to consider the real estate purchase. After the commission voted to take up the matter, commissioners approved the purchase authorization and directed execution of the final contract by Judge Robertson.
The purchase was recorded in the minutes as an authorized expenditure from the county’s reserve fund; the minutes do not include further details about planned uses of the buildings or a timetable for closing. No public comment or dissent on the purchase was recorded in the minutes.
Next steps reflected in the minutes: execution of the final contract by Judge Robertson and completion of related transaction steps. The minutes do not specify an expected closing date or any conditions or contingencies attached to the purchase.