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Tom, who presented the proposal to the council, described Growing Alabama as a tax-credit program in which Alabama taxpayers can allocate a portion of state taxes to economic-development organizations to fund projects. He said the application would seek site preparation for two adjacent parcels at the front of the industrial park: one of about 3 acres intended for a roughly 25,000-square-foot speculative building, and the other approximately 9.5 acres intended for a 50,000-square-foot pad that could be expanded.

Tom told the council that third-party contractor bids had been solicited as required by the Growing Alabama program and that the low base bid for clearing, grading, topsoil excavation and related pad work was $1,467,000 (identified in the meeting as the low bid). He said that Growing Alabama would cover that amount without a local match for the construction items covered by the program. Tom also advised the council that, “in the event that there's some cost overages, the city would be expected to pay for those.” He described additional engineering, permitting and geotechnical testing work that the city would pay or include in the application, but the meeting transcript contains inconsistent figures for that engineering/testing line-item and does not provide a definitive city-commitment amount.

Tom said there is a “warm lead” interested in occupying the 25,000-square-foot building, which reduces speculative risk compared with building without an identified prospect. He described the work as site grading, pad construction and quality assurance testing to produce market-ready parcels that can shorten the development timeline for prospective tenants.

Council members voted to authorize execution of the application; a motion and a second were recorded and the mayor announced the item was approved. City staff said the mayor's signature page and notarization would be completed in the city office.

The council discussion noted two practical points: (1) Growing Alabama requires third-party contractor bids and (2) the city could be responsible for overruns on costs not covered by the program. No ordinance or budget appropriation was adopted during the call meeting; the authorization was for execution of the application.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Special Called Meeting Hamilton City Council 05/16/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council authorized city staff to execute an application to the Growing Alabama tax-credit program to fund site preparation at two parcels in the Hamilton I-22 Industrial Park; contractors' low bid for grading/pads was cited as $1,467,000 and the council was told the grant requires no local match for covered construction costs.","taxTitle","Hamilton City, Marion County, Alabama","taxId",55745,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6555432,"Hamilton City adopts conflict-of-interest policy to meet state grant requirements",579,12761,592000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3353095-1ac06efadb5c0b9377209e0d6831b122&start=12&end=592","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3353095-1ac06efadb5c0b9377209e0d6831b122/thumbnail_12761.jpg","/articles/6555432/Hamilton-City/Marion-County/Alabama/Hamilton-City-adopts-conflict-of-interest-policy-to-meet-state-grant-requirements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6555432-bae7a38054fc712f575fad63b3da41ef/orig.mp4?Expires=1771031458&Signature=Uqbse9PfKFY9~nGdic9lnaoKRVMLps4utS6y0ZK49UVyHJbW569c-PIIFBrlbIajZg~IQZdBPs3Nrbre6Vuj0d0HuFR5LLhs7WP2KAvCmPN2RjiZX7l44JlWtd6ybMjvAk~OM4OAt7jMKXgiiRGKQWgLxAdAir-rFQ7MyO0C4Rc5qDCVKYhWPrRDaL0~eetC1F8QiLX3Ci4-iBCWMssI5K-pV24yD578cqXz-ea86briCeJ8iPTtVImfee1P42XCyccNnD0jV~Sr0vXalePo1PFWHE2SKhx7AIURwKnY59hhR7nC6eP3m1mjso5-nyEc-mNUDJQdoysd2PgyRNFb1g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Hamilton City on May 16 adopted a written conflict-of-interest policy to reflect state ethics requirements and to meet documentation requirements for certain grant programs.

The policy was presented to the council during a scheduled call meeting. Jeremy, the city attorney, told the council the policy “recognizes what those laws are and that everyone is supposed to follow those laws,” and that written notification of potential conflicts is required in some cases when federal or state money is involved. The council voted to adopt the policy; the motion was made by Sherry and seconded by Scott Robertson, and the mayor announced the measure was approved by the council.

The policy, as described in the meeting, does not replace the state Code of Ethics; Jeremy said the relevant statute is Title 36, Chapter 25 of the Alabama code and that it applies to elected officials, employees and appointees. He told the council the local policy is primarily a formal acknowledgment that the city will follow the law and provide the required written notices when applications for state or federal funding require them.

Council members asked whether the policy would cover other areas such as bidding rules; Jeremy said Title 36, Chapter 25 covers a broad range of ethics topics but that the new local policy is intended specifically to document compliance with those statutes when grant applications require it. The council did not add additional provisions during the meeting.

The council moved on after adopting the policy to consider a separate item related to an application to the Growing Alabama tax-credit program for industrial site work.

The city clerk's office will handle the signed policy document and the city staff said they will distribute a written summary of the policy to council members and relevant appointees.","Hamilton City Council approved a written conflict-of-interest policy May 16 to align local practice with Alabama ethics law and to satisfy requirements for some state grant applications.","actionData","errors"]

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Hamilton Council authorizes Growing Alabama application to prepare I-22 Industrial Park sites

Hamilton City adopts conflict-of-interest policy to meet state grant requirements