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Lighting the way for Alexander City & Lake Martin since 1892 April 27, 2016 Vol. 124, No. 84 www.alexcityoutlook.com
APRIL 27, 2011:
A look back at a day of devastation. SEE SPECIAL SECTION INSIDE TODAY
Mayor, wife arrested on assault charges
New Site utility customers see payment changes By COREY ARWOOD Staff Writer
Utility customers in New Site will no longer be able to pay by credit or debit cards. The New Site Town Council had asked what it cost to continue taking transactions by credit or debit cards to pay for utilities. Town clerk Shelia Fuller provided the costs of the service to council as they were looking at how to make it cost effective for the 20 or fewer customers that use it each month. “They are complaining about the $1 charge now,” Councilman Michael East said. “I don’t think they will go for $4 each time.” The customers using the service are not paying on large accounts. “Most of the bills paid with debit/credit cards are water bills,” Mayor Curtis Mims said. “They average about $40 each. We would have to charge 10 percent to cover the cost.” See NEW SITE • Page 5
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By MITCH SNEED Editor Cliff Williams / The Outlook
Troy Chancellor Dr. Jack Hawkins, left, speaks with ACCS Chancellor Dr. Mark Heinrick and CACC president Dr. Susan Burrow at Tuesday’s agreement announcement.
DONE DEAL CACC, Troy sign reverse transfer agreement By DAVID GRANGER Staff Writer
Central Alabama Community College and Troy University on Tuesday signed a reverse transfer agreement that will allow students who transfer from CACC to Troy to transfer eligible credits back to CACC in pursuit of an associate
degree. CACC President Susan Burrow, Troy University Chancellor Jack Hawkins and Mark Heinrich, chancellor of the Alabama Community College System, were all on hand for the signing in the media room of the Betty Carol Graham Technology Center. See CACC • Page 7
Tallapoosa County Sheriff Jimmy Abbett confirmed Tuesday afternoon that Alexander City Mayor Charles Shaw and his wife Lavern turned themselves in on arrest warrants for third-degree assault. They were both booked and released on $1,000 bond. The charges stem from a Lavern Shaw Monday night incident following a city council meeting, where Shaw got into a physical altercation with Councilman Tony Goss after the two exchanged verbal jabs over city financial matters during the meeting. After the meeting had adjourned due to the loss of control, Shaw rushed around Charles Shaw See ASSAULT • Page 5
Habitat for Humanity receives donation to build its 16th home By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Habitat for Humanity is one step closer to building its 16th home in the area thanks to the donation of a lot on County Road from the Alexander City Housing Authority. “We didn’t have any plans for the lot in the near future,” Alexander City Housing Authority Executive Director David Scott said. “It made more sense to give it to Habitat so that another deserving family could have a place to call home.” The 100 foot by 300 foot lot will be the site of the next home built by Habitat for Humanity of Alex City Area Inc. which builds about one home a year. The donation comes at a
good time for Habitat. “We are partially funded for the home,” Jan Landers president of Habitat for Humanity of Alex City Area said. “Land for building houses is increasingly difficult to acquire and it came to our attention that the Alexander City Housing Authority had a lot on County Road that was suitable to build.” The Housing Authority was happy to make the donation. “Habitat and the Housing Authority are very similar in missions,” Alexander City Housing Authority’s Donna Gabel said. “Both organizations strive to provide clean, safe housing for low-income families.” Landers said that the new homeowners have not been See HABITAT • Page 5
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Darrell Armour, left, Alexander City Housing Authority Commissioner, Jan Landers, president of Habitat for Humanity of Alex City Area and Habitat for Humanity of Alex City Commissioner Skipper Worthy pose for a photograph on the lot on County Road that will be the site of the Habitat home in the Alexander City area following the donation of the lot by the housing authority.
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