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City Council’s confusion frustrates citizens

by Cady Inabinett  Confusion saturated discussions at the Montevallo City Council meeting on June 14, with council members appearing ill-prepared for several of the topics discussed and citizens expressing their dismay with the events of the meeting.  …

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City Council approves storm shelter

By Cady Inabinett  Montevallo citizens will have new places to take shelter during severe storms, as the City Council approved the construction of two new storm shelters at their meeting on May 24.  The council accepted a…

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City council discusses incentives for new brewery

By Cady Inabinett  The Montevallo City Council met Monday, April 12, for their regularly scheduled, biweekly meeting. The Council met to discuss the set agenda topics as well as field the concerns of citizens who chose…

Sims House restoration sparks debate over MDCD

By Cady Inabinett  Debate has erupted in recent Montevallo City Council meetings over a Montevallo Development Cooperative District project funding the renovation of the historic Sims House located on Montevallo’s campus.   Both citizens and council members…

Will Montevallo gain a hotel?

By Cady Inabinett  Questions were raised at a recent council meeting about the progress made on a hotel development project passed by the previous Montevallo city council.   The project, which was approved last August, has…