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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Birmingham public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Brasfield & Gorrie headquarters expansion incentives
The construction giant plans a roughly 77,000-square-foot new office building at its 7th Avenue South campus, adding 80 jobs at an average $82,000 salary. The city would chip in incentives up to $80,000 toward a project worth about $64.6 million.
SEEDS economic development grant and city match ($2,015,625 each)
The city accepted a $2 million state SEEDS grant for site evaluation and economic development work — and put up an equal amount of its own as the required match. That's $4 million total aimed at making Birmingham sites ready for business investment.
ACIPCO expansion incentive
A proposed project agreement backs ACIPCO's 'AMERICAN for Life 2030' expansion — over $790 million invested and 80 new jobs — with $2,500-per-job city incentives and ten years of tax abatements.