HJR335 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Artis McCampbellRepresentative

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Ralph HowardChris EnglandAlan HarperKen GuinWilliam E. ThigpenGerald H. AllenBarry MaskRobert Bentley

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Tuscaloosa Co., county commission, Tuscaloosa city council, and Northport city council urged to do feasibility study to pursue the purchase of Black Warrior River toll bridge

Summary

A nonbinding resolution urging local governments to study purchasing the Black Warrior River toll bridge and assess funding and impact.

What This Bill Does

It urges the Tuscaloosa County Commission, the Tuscaloosa City Council, and the Northport City Council to collaborate on a feasibility study to pursue buying the Black Warrior River toll bridge. If purchased by local governments, the toll would stay in place until the purchase price is paid, and then toll collection would stop. It acknowledges tolls affect residents and that local ownership could support economic development, and it asks for recommendations on funding and the economic impact, with copies of the resolution provided to the councils.

Who It Affects

• Residents of Tuscaloosa County and the cities of Tuscaloosa and Northport, who could be affected by tolls now and by ownership decisions in the future.
• Travelers who cross the Black Warrior River toll bridge, who would pay tolls until the purchase is paid and would benefit from toll cessation if ownership occurs.
• Local government bodies (Tuscaloosa County Commission, Tuscaloosa City Council, Northport City Council) that would conduct the feasibility study and consider funding for a possible purchase.
• The local economy and overall development in the area, which could improve with local ownership of the bridge.

Key Provisions

• Urges the Tuscaloosa County Commission, the Tuscaloosa City Council, and the Northport City Council to collaborate on a feasibility study to pursue the purchase of the Black Warrior River toll bridge.
• If purchased by local governments, the current toll rate would remain in effect until the purchase price is paid, and toll collection would cease thereafter.
• Notes that tolls affect residents of the county and the cities of Tuscaloosa and Northport and that ownership could encourage economic development.
• Requests recommendations on funding for the purchase and an assessment of the economic impact, and directs that copies of the resolution be provided to the involved councils.

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Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative