The Tuscaloosa City Council approved local developer Stan Pate’s $35 million economic incentive package aimed at renovating and redeveloping the former Leland Shopping Center site in Alberta City after it was destroyed by a tornado in 2011 on Tuesday.
The redevelopment could bring new jobs, attract businesses and provide additional investment to the area. The resolution passed 5-2, with District 3 Councilor Norman Crow and District 4 Councilor Lee Busby being in the minority. Alberta City is in District 5.
Pate said he sees the redevelopment project as an “incredible” opportunity to leave his “fingerprint on this city.”
Alberta City began in 1908 when J.M. Kicker built an estate in the woods near the Black Warrior River. Kicker Road was named after him.
The community got its name in 1914 when G.B. Wright named it after his wife, Alberta.
“There are people who took a risk and helped create jobs and helped bring Alberta City to its greatness,” Pate said.
Residents said they wanted a clearer vision for the future of Alberta.
“I have trust in the council that this is going to be a positive thing,” said Lib Davis, a Tuscaloosa resident whose home was destroyed in the 2011 tornado. “I also feel like we, as the voters and the taxpayers and the property owners in Alberta, should have an idea of what the vision is.”
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