At the Scottsboro City Council meeting on March 1, in an attempt to alleviate extra hours worked by Scottsboro’s department heads, council member Nita Tolliver presented a measure to the
The Scottsboro City Council provided an update on the White Development Company on Monday. Utilizing Amendment 772 under the Alabama State Constitution, the agreement could lead to an economic growth in Scottsboro.
The deal includes a national grocery chain, two national retailers and future projects on the site. Council member Mike Ashburn called this deal âa game changer for the city of Scottsboro.â
For this agreement, there would either be a tax rebate of 65% of the 3% sales taxes paid to the city from the sales of the shopping center. This rebate would last for a seven-year period, starting from the day of the initial tax rebate payment to the developer or until the total rebate of the sales tax rebate reaches 3.68 million dollars.
Scottsboro City Council member Nita Tolliver has pushed the council for an audit of the city’s finances since shortly after she took office. On Monday, March 1, Tolliver continued this