JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (TRIBUNE) — The Jefferson County Commission met Thursday, Oct. 23, in Judge Reginald J. Hambright Hobdy’s courtroom in Bessemer, approving a series of economic, transportation, and community funding measures. A recording of the meeting will be archived at JCCAL.org for public viewing.
Commissioners voted to approve a 10-year statutory tax abatement for Absorb Tech, a 100-year-old industrial services company establishing its first Alabama location. The project includes construction of a 50,000-square-foot production and processing facility on a 7.5-acre site in the JeffMet McCalla Industrial Park. County officials said the development is expected to create approximately 36 jobs with an average hourly wage of $29.38.
Senior citizens across Jefferson County will also see expanded transportation opportunities in the coming year. The Commission approved a $401,000 agreement with ClasTran to continue transportation services to and from area senior centers, including a bank of 50 group field trips that will be allocated through Jefferson County Senior Services. The agreement additionally allows ClasTran to use $300,137 of the allocation as a local non-federal match under the 5310 Rural Area Public Transportation program.
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Commissioners also approved a resolution authorizing the District Attorney for the Bessemer Division to complete and submit a grant application to the Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs (ADECA) for funding through the Violence Against Women Act. The application will be submitted on behalf of the Jefferson County Commission…