WELL, I鈥橪L TELL YOU CHARI AFTER THE JUDGE ACTUALLY CANCELED THE HEARING THAT WAS SCHEDULED FOR TODAY AND THE UPCOMING TRIAL, BOTH THE CITY AND THE CHURCH ARE NOW SUPPOSED TO FINALIZE THE SETTLEMENT. AND AFTER THAT, THE CASE WILL BE DISMISSED. NOW WE STARTED LOOKING INTO THIS ISSUE BACK IN THE SUMMER OF 2022. A VIEWER ACTUALLY EMAILED ME ASKING ABOUT THE STALLED CHURCH PROJECT ACROSS FROM TOPGOLF. NOW, AFTER I DID SOME DIGGING, I FOUND THE STORY STARTED BACK IN 2014. THAT鈥橲 WHEN THE STATE WANTED TO BUILD A TRAIN OVERPASS IN COLLEGEVILLE, WHICH WOULD HAVE IMPACTED TRINITY CHRISTIAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH鈥橲 PROPERTY. SO ALDOT AND BIRMINGHAM GAVE THE CHURCH A COMBINED $1.2 MILLION TO RELOCATE. PLUS, THE CITY SOLD THE LAND TO THE CHURCH FOR A BUCK. HOWEVER, CONSTRUCTION STALLED IN 2017. FIVE YEARS LATER, THE CITY SUED THE CHURCH. IT ARGUED BY NOT FINISHING THE PROJECT, THE CHURCH DID NOT KEEP UP ITS END OF THE BARGAIN TO RECEIVE THE LAND AND THE $500,000 THE CITY PROVIDED IT. IT WANTED THE MONEY AND THE LAND BACK. THEN THIS WEEK, THE JUDGE ANNOUNCED BOTH SIDES HAD RESOLVED ALL CLAIMS. NOW NEITHER THE CHURCH鈥橲 ATTORNEY OR THE MAYOR鈥橲 OFFICE WOULD OFFER ANY DETAILS ABOUT THIS PROPOSED SETTLEMENT, BUT THEY MUST FILE A MUTUAL MOTION TO DISMISS THE CASE BY DECEMBER SIXTH. IT COULD INCLUDE CLUES ABOUT THIS UNFINISHED WORSHIP CENTER鈥橲 FATE. LI
Birmingham settling lawsuit over unfinished, partially tax-funded church
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Updated: 6:49 PM CST Nov 8, 2024
The city of Birmingham is settling its lawsuit with a church over its unfinished, partially tax-funded worship center.In 2014, the state wanted to build a train overpass in Collegeville, which would have impacted Trinity Christian Methodist Episcopal Church's property.So, ALDOT and Birmingham gave the church a combined $1.2 million to relocate.In addition to its $500,000 share of the relocation payment, the city sold the land to the church for $1.However, construction stalled in 2017.Five years later, the city sued the church over a breach of contract.Its lawyers argued by not finishing the project, the church did not keep up its end of the bargain to receive the land and half a million dollars.The city wanted the money and the land back.Then, on Wednesday, Judge Jim Hughey issued an order announcing both sides had resolved all claims in the case.Neither the church's attorney nor the mayor's office could offer any details about the proposed settlement.However, they must file a mutual motion to dismiss the case by Dec. 6.That could include clues about this unfinished worship center's fate.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The city of Birmingham is settling its lawsuit with a church over its unfinished, partially tax-funded worship center.
In 2014, the state wanted to build a train overpass in Collegeville, which would have impacted Trinity Christian Methodist Episcopal Church's property.
So, ALDOT and Birmingham gave the church a combined $1.2 million to relocate.
In addition to its $500,000 share of the relocation payment, the city sold the land to the church for $1.
However, construction stalled in 2017.
Five years later, the city sued the church over a breach of contract.
Its lawyers argued by not finishing the project, the church did not keep up its end of the bargain to receive the land and half a million dollars.
The city wanted the money and the land back.
Then, on Wednesday, Judge Jim Hughey issued an order announcing both sides had resolved all claims in the case.
Neither the church's attorney nor the mayor's office could offer any details about the proposed settlement.
However, they must file a mutual motion to dismiss the case by Dec. 6.
That could include clues about this unfinished worship center's fate.
