Hoover council sets Feb. 23-25, 2024, as Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday

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The Hoover City Council on Jan. 22 declared Feb. 23-25 as the city’s 2024 Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday.

During the course of that weekend, people can buy certain items that come in handy in severe weather without having to pay most sales taxes on those items.

The state Legislature has waived state sales taxes for that weekend. The city of Hoover has waived city sales taxes for that weekend. Shelby County has waived its county sales taxes that weekend, and Jefferson County has waived all but 1% of its sales taxes (excluding the 1% sales tax that is specifically allocated for educational purposes).

Items exempt from most sales taxes include (up to $60 spent per item) batteries (except coin, vehicle or boat batteries), cell phone chargers, portable self-powered or battery-powered radios, weather radios, portable self-powered light sources such as flashlights, lanterns and glow sticks, tarpaulins, plastic sheeting, plastic drop cloths, ground anchor systems, bungee cords, duct tape, plywood and window film, non-electric food storage coolers, non-electric can openers, artificial ice, blue ice, ice packs, self-contained first aid kits, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, gas or diesel fuel tanks or containers. A portable generator and power cords also are exempt from most sales taxes (up to $1,000 per single purchase).

See other cities participating in the 2024 Severe Weather Preparedness Sales Tax Weekend on the Alabama Department of Revenue’s website.

In other business on Jan. 22, the Hoover City Council:

  • Agreed to use The Terry Farrell Firefighters Scholarship Fund as an entity through which to dispose of surplus fire vehicles and equipment for use by other departments
  • Approved a license for the Sabzi Mandi Market at 3633 Lorna Road to sell beer and table wine for off-premise use
  • Authorized the mayor to renew an agreement with Midwest Employers Casualty Co. to provide workers’ compensation stop-loss insurance for the city
  • Heard a report from Amwaste regarding an action plan to improve garbage pickup in the city
  • Recognized Hoover fire Battalion Chief Jay Heron for 30 years of service to the city