BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (WIAT) — Plans for the proposed amphitheater in Uptown are on the verge of becoming a reality.
Birmingham City Council discussed the plans for funding the $50 million project this week. The plan is to build a nearly 9,000 seat amphitheater on the site of the former Carraway Hospital in north Birmingham.
Paying for this proposed amphitheater will be a collaborative effort. City Councilman Hunter Williams said if approved, the city would pay $5 million for the project. The rest will be shared between the BJCC and several other government and private partners.
Williams said this amphitheater opens the door for more growth in north Birmingham.
“They need something that will attract people and be an asset to the region and the citizens of Birmingham. It will generate tax revenue and allow businesses to open up in this area that frankly has been forgotten for some time,” Williams said.
Williams said the city’s $5 million will not add any new tax burden to residents of Birmingham or Jefferson County because it will come from excess funds from last year’s budget.
The city council is expected to vote on the funding on January 31. If approved, the project will move on to the next stage of the process, bringing it one step closer to reality.
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