Council adopts ordinance to surplus industrial-park parcel for transfer to IDB for potential Conecuh Sausage site; Powell cites $1.2M sales-tax projection

At its July 21 meeting, the Andalusia City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-03 to declare a parcel in the city's industrial park surplus and transfer it to the Andalusia Industrial Development Board (IDB) for an anticipated conveyance to Conecuh Sausage.

Councilmember Powell moved to approve the ordinance, saying the development would expand the city’s retail base and ‘‘would mean … about $1,200,000 a year of increased sales tax revenue’’ to the state, county and city. Powell said the projected revenue would help avoid raising taxes and provide funds to support services such as police and fire and possible future public-safety facilities.

Mayor Earl Johnson explained the ordinance’s effect: the city would surplus the parcel and the IDB would work with Conecuh Sausage on a transfer or conveyance of the property. Powell spoke in support of the measure; there was a brief exchange but no amendment to the ordinance. The motion was seconded and adopted. The mayor noted one negative vote was recorded on the motion; the transcript does not provide a roll-call tally of yes or no votes.

The ordinance moves the parcel from city inventory to the IDB to facilitate the private-sector transaction. No employment projections, incentives or contract terms were described on the record. The IDB and Conecuh Sausage are expected to complete any subsequent transfer steps and technical approvals off the council floor.

The council did not set a timeline for completion of the transfer during the meeting. The ordinance was adopted and the matter will proceed through the Industrial Development Board as described by the mayor.