The Alabama Department of Transportation advises motorists that Alabama 205/North Main Street/North Broad Street will be closed between Mann Avenue and Thomas Avenue/College Avenue in Boaz for upgrades to the
One of the bills Sen. Andrew Jones, R-Centre, has introduced in the 2021 legislative session already has gained attention a local bill that would make it unfeasible for industries with past environmental violations, such as the proposed Pilgrim s Pride rendering plant, to locate in Etowah County.
Jones said the bill got its first reading in the Senate Thursday and moved to the Local Legislation Committee. He said there s no guarantee, but he hopes it will go to the Senate floor next week.
The bill would require a plant to compensate property owners within a 3-mile radius for lost property value. Jones said in announcing the legislation in December that it would make the potential costs of locating in Etowah County unattractive to a plant such as the animal food ingredient plant proposed on Steele Station Road, on property owned by the Gadsden Airport Authority.