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The '''Red Mountain Greenway and Recreational Commission''' | The '''Jefferson County Greenways Commission''', formerly the '''Red Mountain Greenway and Recreational Area Commission''' is a public authority established in [[2006]] to own and operate [[Red Mountain Park]], a 1,108-acre parcel of [[Red Mountain]] adjoining southwest [[Birmingham]], east [[Bessemer]] and north [[Hoover]] in [[Jefferson County]]. The land was previously mined for [[iron ore]] by affiliates of [[U.S. Steel]] and its predecessors, serving as the basis for the [[Birmingham District]]'s iron and steel industry. | ||
Specifically, the commission was authorized, "to own, preserve, restore, maintain and promote as a greenway, recreational, or historic site the land and relics of the property known as Red Mountain Greenway and Recreational Area." [[USX]] closed the sale of its Red Mountain Park parcel to the Commission in the summer of [[2007]]. | |||
An official kick-off ceremony for Red Mountain Park was held on [[October 30]], [[2007]] with plans to open the outdoor recreational site on a limited basis in [[2008]]. | |||
Per its enabling legislation, the Commission's employees are not considered employees of the state, except that they may participate in employee insurance, pension and/or retirement programs for state employees. | |||
In [[2023 Alabama legislative session|2023]] [[Act of Alabama 2023-303|a bill]] sponsored by Representative [[Rolanda Hollis]] and signed by [[Governor of Alabama|Governor]] [[Kay Ivey]] changed the name of the body to the Jefferson County Greenways Commission. | |||
==Membership== | ==Membership== | ||
===2021=== | ===2021=== | ||
* [[U. S. Steel]] | * [[U.S. Steel]] | ||
** [[Peter Allsopp]], chair | ** [[Peter Allsopp]], chair | ||
* [[Mayor of Birmingham]] | * [[Mayor of Birmingham]] | ||
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* Jordan, Phillip (January 11, 2007) "It's not about the money." ''Birmingham Weekly''. | * Jordan, Phillip (January 11, 2007) "It's not about the money." ''Birmingham Weekly''. | ||
[[Category:Public authorities]] | |||
[[Category:Red Mountain Park]] | [[Category:Red Mountain Park]] | ||
[[Category:2006 establishments]] | |||
Revision as of 17:23, 31 May 2023
The Jefferson County Greenways Commission, formerly the Red Mountain Greenway and Recreational Area Commission is a public authority established in 2006 to own and operate Red Mountain Park, a 1,108-acre parcel of Red Mountain adjoining southwest Birmingham, east Bessemer and north Hoover in Jefferson County. The land was previously mined for iron ore by affiliates of U.S. Steel and its predecessors, serving as the basis for the Birmingham District's iron and steel industry.
Specifically, the commission was authorized, "to own, preserve, restore, maintain and promote as a greenway, recreational, or historic site the land and relics of the property known as Red Mountain Greenway and Recreational Area." USX closed the sale of its Red Mountain Park parcel to the Commission in the summer of 2007.
An official kick-off ceremony for Red Mountain Park was held on October 30, 2007 with plans to open the outdoor recreational site on a limited basis in 2008.
Per its enabling legislation, the Commission's employees are not considered employees of the state, except that they may participate in employee insurance, pension and/or retirement programs for state employees.
In 2023 a bill sponsored by Representative Rolanda Hollis and signed by Governor Kay Ivey changed the name of the body to the Jefferson County Greenways Commission.
Membership
2021
- U.S. Steel
- Peter Allsopp, chair
- Mayor of Birmingham
- Jefferson County Legislative Delegation
- Evanne Gibson (House)
- Cheryl Morgan (Senate)
- Jefferson County Mayors' Association
- Birmingham City Council
- Freshwater Land Trust
- Governor of Alabama
- Jefferson County Commission
2019
- Peter Allsopp, chair
- Fred Keith
- Ashley Curry
- Cameron Vowell
- Mark Waggoner
- Rosalind Young
- Cheryl Morgan
- Gary Richardson
- Perry Ward
- Tom Spencer
2007
- Freshwater Land Trust
- Governor of Alabama
- Steve Jones, president
- Dalton Smith
- Mark Waggoner
- Temple Tutwiler
- U. S. Steel
- Jefferson County Commission
- Jefferson County Mayors' Association
- Jefferson County Legislative Delegation
- Birmingham City Council
- Mayor of Birmingham
References
- Jordan, Phillip (January 11, 2007) "It's not about the money." Birmingham Weekly.