Amazon received incentives from Bessemer, Jefferson County, Alabama Power and the state of Alabama.
The incentives offered by Jefferson County include paying an amount not to exceed $3.3 million to fund certain roadway improvements and/or reimburse Amazon for a portion of its capital investment.
The development of the property includes installing and equipping certain items of machinery, equipment, furniture, fixtures, and other personal property at the facility necessary for Amazon to conduct customer fulfillment operations.
The Bessemer City Council approved incentives that include reimbursing Amazon for a portion of its capital investment by making quarterly payments to the company over a 10-year period. The payments will be based on the number of Amazon's full-time employees, and the occupational tax collected by the company from these employees and remitted to the city of Bessemer.
The incentives will be calculated as follows: 50 percent of the occupational tax revenues earned on up to one to 2,000 full-time employees; 55 percent earned on 2,001 to 3,000 full-time employees; 60 percent earned on 3,001 to 4,000 full-time employees; and 65 percent earned on 4,000-plus full-time employees.
In the deal, Bessemer will also limit all of its permit fees for Amazon to $200,000 and cap its annual business license tax at $5,000. The city will also agree to partner with Birmingham-Jefferson County Transit Authority to construct and operate an additional transit stop near the site. The city will also agree to provide certain recruitment, screening, and training services.