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City places lien against property for demolition The Jackson City Council voted, Tuesday, to place a $10,000 lien against a piece of property located at the corner of Depot Road and Industrial Road for work the city did in removing an unsightly structure. The decision was approved in accordance with the city's ordinance involving the demolition of abandoned structures deemed unsafe. An abandoned building was torn down on the piece of property after repeated attempts to get the owner to comply with the ordinance failed. Mayor Richard Long indicated that all the proper procedures were followed prior to demolition of the structure at the city's expense. The lien will be placed on the property until cost for the cleanup is paid in full to the city. City hires grant consultant During Tuesday's meeting, the council approved a motion to hire Janie Galbraith as a grant consultant to obtain state and federal grants for industrial prospects. Council members voted unanimously to approve the motion after Mayor Long explained that Galbraith will only be paid when she is successful in obtaining grant monies for the city. Other business *The council approved a motion to advertise for bids to replace the roof on the police department's training center (old Alabama Power Building), located adjacent to the new police station. *Councilman Paul South reported that he had been elected as the Salvation Army's volunteer representative for the Jackson area. He is seeking volunteers to serve as bell ringers during the holiday season. "All the good spots are disappearing, so anyone interested in being a bell ringer needs to sign up as soon as possible," he added. *South reported that during Monday night's storms power was lost to the city's water plant, causing it to switch over to generator power. "Not a gallon of water was lost," he said. "The backup system worked beautifully." *Councilman Daron Bolen reported that the severe weather warning siren for the north portion of the city was installed and had been activated during Monday's storms. *The council will consider an alcohol lounge license for the Downtown Grill's back porch lounge at its next meeting, Nov. 13. *A motion was approved to match a $3,500 grant for the repair of the gazebo at Joe M. Gillmore Elementary School. *Volkert & Associates were approved as the engineering firm for continuing improvements at the William E. Stewart Airport. The company has handled most of the past improvements at the airport. *Police Chief Charles Burge reported that 13 people had signed up for the department's Citizens Police Academy. Classes will begin next Tuesday at Alabama Southern Community College's Jackson campus. The eight-week free course exposes participants to some of the training police officers go through.
*Councilman Robert Marks encouraged citizens to visit Old St. Stephens Saturday for "Old St. Stephens Days, Through the Eyes of a Child." The annual event gives the public a glimpse into the early days of the Alabama territory through the perspective of children. The event begins at 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 27, and will include local entertainment on the outdoor stage. "Many of the children participating in these re-enactments are from Jackson Intermediate School's gifted program," said Marks.
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