Public Notices

POSTED - August 26, 2025

PUBLIC NOTICE

Pursuant to Section 94.01 of the Constitution of Alabama, the Chilton County Commission (the “Commission”) will hold a public hearing to occur during the regular meeting of the Commission on August 26, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the Commission Chambers of the Chilton County Courthouse, 500 2nd Ave N, Clanton, AL 35045, to consider whether the Commission should grant public funds and things of value in aid of, or to, the State of Alabama, acting through its Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (“ADCNR”), and Alabama Power Company (“APC”) for the purpose of promoting the economic and industrial development of Chilton County, Alabama (the “County”) by approving a Maintenance Agreement between the ADCNR, the Commission, and APC (the “ Maintenance Agreement”).  Under the Maintenance Agreement, the Commission would undertake and perform (and/or otherwise ensure the undertaking and performance of) certain maintenance and related tasks regarding certain land owned in fee simple by APC, and leased in part by ADCNR, surrounding the Lay Lake Boat Landing without charge and in connection with the ADCNR’s continued operation of the Lay Dam Public Boat Launch.  The public benefits sought to be achieved by the action are the promotion of public recreational activities in the County and to further the public’s recreational use of the Lay Dam Public Boat Launch without charge which will promote economic development by encouraging tourism and the attraction of new businesses and families to be located in the County.  The entities to whom, or for whose benefit, the Commission proposes to lend its credit or grant public funds or thing of value are ADCNR and APC.  A copy of the proposed Maintenance Agreement and the proposed resolution authorizing the same are on file and available for inspection in the office of the Chilton County Administrator at the Chilton County Courthouse, 500 2nd Ave N, Clanton, AL 35045.  The Commission will consider the question of whether to approve the Maintenance Agreement between the ADCNR, the Commission, and APC in the Commission meeting on August 26, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. after the conclusion of the public hearing.