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By NOAH WORTHAM | Managing Editor

ALABASTER – The city of Alabaster is currently in the process of demolishing the old Thompson Intermediate School campus at the corner of Highway 119 and Thompson Road.

The old Thompson High School and Thompson Intermediate School campus is located on the corner of Highway 119 and Thompson Road and currently serves as the Alabaster City Schools Central Office while the school system builds a new office facility on the grounds of the current Thompson High School.

Demolition on the facility began on Wednesday, Jan. 29 as the city begins to make way for its upcoming new recreation center and library which is set to begin construction this summer. Demolition of the old TIS campus was previously approved in November 2024 to Complete Demolition Services, LLC in the amount of $821,000.

The demolition of the campus will be carried out in two phases with the current phase focused on the unoccupied portion of the facility. The section currently occupied by the Alabaster City Schools Central Office is set to be demolished after the school administration relocates to school system’s new facility.

According to previous comments by City Administrator Brian Binzer, the second phase is expected to occur in the spring.

“We’ll start in January and it’ll take them a few months to get that first phase done,” Binzer said. “And then we’ll seamlessly roll into the second phase sometime in the March, April, spring time period—assuming that the school board is completely moved out at that point.”

In addition to the demolition, utility relocation work has taken place and the city of Alabaster plans on bringing a series of improvements to the Highway 119 and Thompson Road intersection.

The new facility which will be located on the grounds of the old TIS facility will feature multiple long-awaited amenities including a new library, recreation center and multiple gymnasiums. The city has also discussed plans with a contractor for the design of water features, including a pool and splash pad.