Birmingham City Council Approves Funding For New BJCC Stadium
By William C. Singleton III
Birmingham City Council’s decision Tuesday to approve $3 million annually over 30 years to build an outdoor stadium and renovate the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex’s (BJCC) Legacy Arena will not jeopardize neighborhood revitalization, Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin said.
The council voted 6-3 to contribute the money despite opposition from some community residents and elected officials.
The council also voted unanimously to create a neighborhood revitalization fund. The additional revenue generated by the convention complex project will go toward the fund, the mayor said. “We will spend that funding only on neighborhood revitalization, and that can’t be overstated,” he said.
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