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Council approves municipal sales/use tax exemption for Mobile River Bridge & Bayway construction
Summary
Spanish Fort joined neighboring jurisdictions in approving a municipal sales and use tax exemption for materials and equipment used on the Mobile River Bridge & Bayway project; the council approved the resolution by roll call on June 15.
The Spanish Fort City Council on June 15 approved a resolution authorizing a municipal sales and use tax exemption certificate for materials, equipment and supplies to be used in construction of the Mobile River Bridge & Bayway project.
City staff told the council the exemption had been approved by other local jurisdictions (Mobile and Baldwin counties, Daphne and Mobile city) and that Spanish Fort's approval would complete the local approvals required to extend the exemption for the regional project.
The council approved the resolution by roll call.
Why it matters: Local sales and use tax exemptions reduce the cost of regional infrastructure construction by removing local tax on qualifying project materials and equipment. The action aligns Spanish Fort with neighboring jurisdictions on this multi-jurisdictional infrastructure project.
Next steps: With local approvals complete, staff said the exemption will be applied per the terms in the resolution for qualifying construction purchases.
