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ATRIP projects slowed by rail issues By MITCH SNEED Editor
Vehicles travel along Lee Street, a road that is set to get asphalt this year, but the project is on hold to deal with some issues involving rail crossing requirements. Mitch Sneed / The Outlook
Two state funded paving projects slated for this year in Alexander City have been delayed, but officials are hopeful they can cut through the red tape to get them back on track. Alexander City Engineer and Public Works Director Gerard Brewer said that members of the local leg-
islative delegations are working to make sure that Alabama Transportation Rehabilitation and Improvement Program projects on Lee Street and also on Washington Street stay on track. “What has happened is that these are state projects, but recently the Federal Highway Administration has gotten involved and because these projects have
Dadeville Council appoints board of adjustors
railroad crossing ‘in or near’ the work we are doing, it has caused some delays,” Brewer said. “As far as the actual work, we aren’t doing the crossings, but as you know with both of those streets, there are plenty of crossings that fall into that near definition. “ Brewer said that Rep. Mark Tuggle, Sen. Tom See ATRIP • Page 7
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A rough rail crossing finally got a temporary patch Wednesday.
Rough rail crossing gets temporary fix
By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
The Dadeville City Council appointed six residents to its Board of Adjustments. Now the board can hear appeals from residents on zoning issues. “At the last council meeting, we had a few volunteers for it,” Councilmember Mickey Tarpley said. “We have six. I think we need to move ahead with it and legal counsel said all we have to do is appoint them and they can start.” City attorney Robin Reynolds explained the next step. “Once you appoint them, then give them the zoning ordinance,” Reynolds said. “You let them have an organizational meeting electing a chair and then they can start.” Appointed to the board were: Matt Campbell,
Delays in track work causing inconvenience for drivers By MITCH SNEED Editor Mitch Sneed / The Outlook
Jacob’s Ladder held its Easter Egg Hunt Wednesday and students found hundreds of brightly colored eggs awaiting them as they entered the area. In addition to hunting and finding eggs, parents and grandparents were busy hunting for that perfect Kodak moment of their little ones as well.
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One of the most traveled rail crossings in Alexander City has been giving motorists fits for more than a month, but now has been given a temporary fix. The road that links Lee and Washington streets and crosses Norfolk Southern tracks had been rough as rail officials took out asphalt and matting in advance of replacing rails that pass through the area. Delays in that track work mean that drivers crossing the cracks were bounced around and some drivers say their cars actually drug the rails as they maneuvered through crossing. “We had been getting a lot of calls about it and we had talked to See CROSSING • Page 7
Martin Camp Hill Council LakeLakeLevels clarifies city job 487.08 descriptions Reported on 3/23/16 @ 6 p.m.
By CLIFF WILLIAMS Staff Writer
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Holy Week wisdom Rev. Emerson Ware of Great Bethel Baptist Church delivers the message at Wednesday’s Holy Week gathering at St. James Episcopal Church. Steve King of First Baptist of Alexander City speaks today.
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At Monday’s meeting of the Camp Hill Town Council, members discussed job descriptions, a $35,000 grant for its sewage lagoon and demoted its utility superintendent. Council members spent nearly an hour in a work session Monday trying to sort out a job description for the town’s utility superintendent. “We are paying four different people a total of $51,000 that should be handled by our utility superintendent,” Councilmember Anthony Pogue said in the work session. “Nobody has a job description. I think that we need a utility superintendent with certifications.” After about 45 minutes discussion, it appeared the council would wait until a later meeting to See CAMP HILL • Page 7
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