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Columbiana council declines to begin 9-year, 100% tax abatement for DigiPower X

Columbiana City Council · May 5, 2026
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Summary

Council rejected a resolution to start a 9‑year, 100% city property tax abatement for DigiPower X at 130 Industrial Parkway after a motion and roll-call vote produced several 'No' responses; the measure failed at the May 5 meeting.

The City of Columbiana’s City Council on Tuesday declined to begin a tax-abatement process requested by DigiPower X that would have exempted the company from 100% of city property taxes for nine years on property at 130 Industrial Parkway.

Mayor (speaker 1) read Resolution 05-26-02, which asked the council to start the abatement process under applicable Alabama code. After a motion and a second, the council conducted a roll-call vote during which several council members voted 'No.' The mayor announced the resolution did not pass and the council declined to move forward with the requested abatement at that amount and term.

A public commenter asked later whether an associated state sales-tax incentive remained available; the mayor said that existing information already submitted remains part of the record and that sales-tax incentives would be handled through the submitted materials. The transcript does not record further negotiation of a smaller abatement or alternative terms that evening.

The council chair said the council remains open to considering a different proposal and that the defeat of this motion does not preclude future discussions at another meeting. The record indicates the council considered fiscal impacts and city interest in balancing economic development incentives against local revenue needs, but no detailed fiscal analysis or staff report was presented in the meeting transcript.

Next steps for DigiPower X, including whether the company will submit a revised application or request a shorter abatement period, were not recorded. Those details would appear in later staff reports or a future agenda item if the company re-submits.