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Birmingham council approves support for World Games bid, clarifies city exposure
Summary
The council approved an agreement with a foundation to prepare a bid to host the 2021 World Games and signaled willingness to commit up to $3.5 million if Birmingham is selected; the vote cleared after attorneys clarified the city would only be liable for obligations the city explicitly accepts in a future host agreement.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Birmingham City Council voted on July 22 to authorize an agreement with the TWG 2021 Birmingham Foundation to prepare a bid for the international World Games, and council members signaled conditional support for a city contribution if Birmingham is chosen as host.
Attorney Melissa Smiley told the council the agreement before members is between the city and a nonprofit foundation that would prepare and submit the bid to the International World Games Association. She said the document being approved does not, by itself, bind the city to the host-organizer agreement with the IWGA; the city…
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