Birmingham’s mayor is weighing in on the role of the Industrial Development Board that approved billions in tax incentives for the controversial Nebius AI center project.
“I have no control or authority over decisions made by IDB,” said Mayor Randall Woodfin in a Facebook post on Saturday.
The data center planned for Oxmoor Corporate Park on Lakeshore Parkway has sparked outrage among residents and a lawsuit. The IDB is setting aside 30 years’ worth of tax abatements totaling $3.2 billion for the multibillion-dollar AI center…