After the Alexander City City Council engaged in an hour of vigorous discussion Wednesday, three top officials will meet Thursday to craft options to relieve drainage problems on city property and adjoining land owned by a businessman.
At the end of the workshop in city hall’s conference room, council president Tim Funderburk suggested he, Mayor Tommy Spraggins and public works department director Gerard Brewer devise workable solutions the council can vote on at Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting.
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