Jefferson County approves jobs‑incentive agreement for Brasfield & Gorrie

The Jefferson County Commission on March 19 approved a project agreement under “7 72” to authorize an incentive package for Brasfield & Gorrie’s corporate offices in Birmingham. The chair opened a public hearing and, with no public comment, commissioners moved and approved the resolution by voice vote.

County staff characterized the measure as an action to authorize execution and delivery of a project agreement on behalf of the county for the company’s corporate office project. No members of the public spoke in favor or opposition during the hearing.

Commissioners approved the motion after the public hearing closed; the recorded action in the meeting minutes is a unanimous voice vote. The resolution directs county staff to finalize and execute the project agreement as authorized by the resolution language presented to the commission.

Because the county’s action is an authorization of a local incentive agreement, any implementation steps identified in the agreement (for example, timelines for performance or reporting requirements) will follow the terms of the contract the commission authorized. The commission did not record a roll‑call tally in the transcript; the decision was made by voice vote from members present.

The commission moved on to subsequent agenda items after approving the resolution.