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Council rezones property for DHR building By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
The Dadeville City Council rezoned a piece of property to allow the construction of a new building for the Department of Human Resources Tuesday night. “We are looking forward to have a new location for DHR here in Dadeville,” Mayor Wayne Smith said. “We are glad they are going to stay here in Dadeville.”
The move came after only one public hearing to hear any opposition. “We waived the second public hearing on the zoning change as no one has come out in opposition to the change so we can help expedite the process.” Smith said he was proud of how city employees are helping support the community. “The United Way’s Sharon Fuller and I visited with city employees about the Fair Share program,” Smith said. “I am very proud of our employees. I have to commend them on a job well done.”
The council also talked about residents burning in the city limits. “We are reviewing the burn ordinance,” Smith said. “Basically it requires a burn permit through the fire department, has to be at least 500 feet from any residence, resident must be present when burning and in daylight hours.” Smith wants to remind residents to be courteous when burning and be aware of surroundings. “Watch the wind,” Smith said. “If it is blowing See COUNCIL • Page 8
Commission gets good news on tax collections
Fire marshal confirms Dadeville blaze was act of arson
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By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
The State of Alabama Fire Marshal’s office has confirmed that a fire at a house on Lafayette Street in Dadeville last week was arson. “The Alabama State Fire Marshal’s Office in a joint investigation with local Law enforcement has determined that the fire last week in Dadeville was intentionally set,” State Fire Marshal Scott Pilgreen said. Last week, Dadeville Police chief said he thought the fire was arson. “It is believed by me the fire was intentionally set,” Barbour said. “We do not have any suspects in custody at this time.” Barbour said the cause of the blaze is under further investigation. Barbour said Saturday the state fire marshal would be coming in to take a look. “He should be able to determine the cause,” he said. The Friday evening blaze drew help from across Tallapoosa County. “At 19:33 (7:33 p.m.) See ARSON • Page 3
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Area diners will soon have another option as Jacks in Dadeville is hoping to open next week.
GET JACK-ED UP New fast food restaurant to open next week By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
Dadeville residents will soon have another dining option – Jacks. Dadeville Mayor Wayne Smith said the restaurant should open next week. “They are planning a soft opening next week,” Smith said. “At some point they will have a grand opening.” The Homewood-based fast food chain started construction on a Dadeville location at the intersection of Highway 280 and Broadnax Street
The Tallapoosa County Commissioners learned Monday that property tax collections are going well and one small zoning hurdle needs to be cleared for construction to begin on the new Department of Human Resources building in Dadeville. Those two items were among the agenda items taken up Monday, but the property tax news given by Revenue Commissioner Eva Middlebrooks was encouraging. “We are down to just 496 accounts uncollected,” Middlebrooks told the commissioners. “That’s about $187,000 of nearly $21 million so that’s pretty good. We will start advertising on March 31 for a May 4 tax sale. So we are encouraged by where we are at this point.” Middlebrooks said they are also expecting a boost from the activity surrounding the Sabal Trail Pipeline. She said an extension was granted, but believes there could be some numbers available over the next few weeks to a month. “We are anxious to see what that does to the base,” Middlebrooks said. County Administrator Blake Beck told commissioners of one “hiccup” with the property that was purchased for the DHR building. “There is a small hiccup, but I don’t think it will be a big problem,” Beck said. “The property we purchased is zoned residential, so we need to have
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Jacksons Gap council talks possible park County’s jobless rate rises in January
By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
The Jacksons Gap City Council is looking at using property owned by the town to create the “Gap version of Santuck” and maybe purchasing property to create a new city hall and park. The council also tabled a possible solution to overtime in the police department at Tuesday’s meeting. “I have just been thinking about expanding the town,” Council member Dana Ford said. “We need to think about getting something bigger.” Mayor Jeff Walker said the council had been looking at the old radio station last See JACKSONS GAP • Page 3
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Tallapoosa County saw an increase in its unemployment rate in January according to statistics released Monday by the Alabama Department of Labor. Tallapoosa County had an unemployment rate of 6.2 percent, which was up from the 5.5 percent posted in December. That number was also higher than the 6.1 percent unemployment that the county saw in January 2016. The statistics show that 1,156 people were unemployed in the county, compared to, 1,034 in December and 1,122 in January 2016. See UNEMPLOYMENT • Page 3
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