JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. (TRIBUNE) — The Jefferson County Commission met Thursday, Oct. 23, in Judge Reginald J. Hambright Hobdy’s courtroom in Bessemer, approving a series of economic, transportation, and community funding measures. A recording of the meeting will be archived at JCCAL.org for public viewing.

Commissioners voted to approve a 10-year statutory tax abatement for Absorb Tech, a 100-year-old industrial services company establishing its first Alabama location. The project includes construction of a 50,000-square-foot production and processing facility on a 7.5-acre site in the JeffMet McCalla Industrial Park. County officials said the development is expected to create approximately 36 jobs with an average hourly wage of $29.38.

Senior citizens across Jefferson County will also

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