Assembly approves $200,000 to expand code‑enforcement cleanup fund and pilot voluntary cleanups Assembly adopted an amendment and passed ordinance 20‑25‑20‑1X to add $200,000 to the borough Code Enforcement Cleanup fund and to allow voluntary owner‑initiated cleanups (haul and tipping fees covered). Supporters said it funds dumpsters, towing and volunteer coordination; opponents warned taxpayers could be subsidizing cleanup of privately owned lots.

The Assembly just approved a $200,000 boost to the Code Enforcement Cleanup Fund, paving the way for voluntary cleanups that could transform neighborhoods!

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Commission tables Gateway PUD changes after residents and developers debate package-store and commercial uses A proposed PUD amendment that would create a commercial Pod 13 and add package-store and convenience-store uses in Pods 1 and 10 was tabled after residents urged protecting a nearby Mill Village neighborhood and developers and staff discussed a 2,000-square-foot minimum for package stores.

The Opelika Planning Commission has hit pause on a controversial development proposal after heated debates on package-store regulations and neighborhood concerns.

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