The Demopolis City Commission voted to annex a 100+ acre tract in Hale County in hopes of placing a gas station or truck stop on the site, with revenue shared by the state, Hale County and Demopolis.
The Demopolis City Commission voted to annex a 100+ acre tract in Hale County in hopes of placing a gas station or truck stop on the site, with revenue shared by the state, Hale County and Demopolis.
The Demopolis City Council approved annexing more than 100 acres in Hale County near Gallion at the intersection of U.S. Highways 69 and 80.
The council had originally planned to annex 305 acres in Hale County into the Demopolis city limits with hopes of placing a business, probably a gas station or truck stop, on the property when the West Alabama Corridor comes through central Alabama. That annexation plan fell through shortly after the annexation was announced earlier this month.
The annexation approved by the Demopolis City Council Feb. 19 is for a different and smaller tract of land. This time, Demopolis seeks to annex about 115 acres in Hale County, according to Demopolis Mayor Woody Collins.
The original annexation tract included all four corners of the Highway 80 and 69 intersection. This tract only includes the southwest corner of the intersection. That corner of the intersection is adjacent to a sewer line that the city of Demopolis is already planning to install that will connect Uniontown to the Demopolis sewer system. Access to the sewer system adds value to the property, Collins said.
Collins said the new, smaller tract consists of property owned by the McCants and Walters families.
Because the land is in Hale County and Demopolis is in Marengo County, the annexation must be approved by the Alabama Legislature, which is now in session. The resolution approved by Hale County and Demopolis officials will be submitted to the Alabama Legislature for approval before this session ends.
Collins told the city council Feb. 19 that the first annexation plan fell through before the resolution got to the legislature.
When the West Alabama Corridor is completed, the property will become “the only four-lane intersection between Interstate 65 in Mobile and Interstate 59/20 in Tuscaloosa, positioning it as a unique commercial gateway for travel, logistics and investment in the region,” a statement issued by Hale County and Demopolis said. “This intersection will serve as one of the most important commercial nodes along the entire stretch.”
Tax revenue from any development on the property will be shared by the state, Hale County Commission, Hale County Schools and Demopolis. Expenses to develop the property will be shared by the Hale County Commission and Demopolis.
In other business, the council appointed John Hughes and Jimmy Yelverton to the planning commission.
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