TUSCUMBIA, Ala. (WHNT) — Tuscumbia, put together to be entertained!

The Tuscumbia City Council unanimously handed an ordinance to create an leisure district in Downtown Tuscumbia on Main Street.

Under the brand new ordinance, folks might be allowed to host large-scale occasions throughout specified dates and occasions. Those occasions can even embrace issues like loud music and alcohol.

Tuscumbia Mayor William Foster instructed News 19 that that is a part of the town’s effort to deliver extra public occasions to their metropolis.

“It’s going to bring more people downtown,” Foster mentioned. “It’s going to benefit our retail, all downtown retail.”

Foster additionally mentioned that some residents had been involved about how the leisure district could be used. However, he mentioned the district might be closely regulated with clear boundaries and an energetic police presence.

“We’ve got our perimeters and everything in a resolution coming, hopefully in the next couple of weeks,” Foster mentioned. “It’s going to give us our days, times, and the actual map to give to the ABC board.”

Foster mentioned that when that decision has been created, it will likely be introduced up on the subsequent metropolis council assembly to be voted on.