Seeking to turn a roil of controversy into a simmer, Alexander City Mayor Jim Nabors said he is willing to give residents of rental duplexes on property the city may buy for its new municipal complex the time needed to find new places to live.
“My desire is to do whatever we can to calm the waters,” Nabors said. “I don’t want the city to get the blame for a previous contract and I don’t want to upset (the tenants). We’ll do what we can to keep everybody happy without going overboard. You get to a point where the city isn’t responsible for this situation.”
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