Birmingham Starting Work On New $175 Million Stadium At The BJCC
By Michael Tomberlin
It’s not the first time a groundbreaking has been held for a new stadium next to the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex, but officials on Thursday vowed it’s the last one.
“This is my third groundbreaking for this facility,” said Valerie Abbott, president of the Birmingham City Council. “This one is going to stick. The reason is because of teamwork.”
That teamwork was evident as leadership from Birmingham, Jefferson County, the Alabama Legislature, UAB, and corporate leaders joined together to break ground on the $175 million stadium on the east side of the BJCC.
Tad Snider, CEO and executive director of the BJCC, said this groundbreaking was different.
“We’re actually moving forward this time,” he said. “Yes, it’s a groundbreaking. Yes, we’ve done this before. But it’s the first time money has been in the bank.”
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