Cliff Williams / The Outlook Members of the First Baptist Church of Alexander City made signs to show the Alexander City City Council how it felt about a sale of the Bud Porch Center.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Ed Durrett addresses the council after the vote on the Bud Porch Center. Durrett is buying the Bud Porch Center from the city for $100,000 to create Lake Martin Brewing Co., a restaurant brewing its own beer.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Members of the First Baptist Church of Alexander City made signs to show the Alexander City City Council how it felt about a sale of the Bud Porch Center.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Members of the First Baptist Church of Alexander City made signs to show the Alexander City City Council how it felt about a sale of the Bud Porch Center.
In a 4-2 vote of the Alexander City City Council, the council elected to sell the Bud Porch Center to an entrepreneur who wants to create a restaurant selling craft beer.
But the decision Monday night wasn’t without debate. Two council members who were expected to be absent made a last minute appearance. Councilman Bobby Tapley made a 10 hour round trip from north Georgia and councilman Jimmy Keel left his home where he was recovering from surgery to be a part of the vote. Both Keel and Tapley voted “no” on the $100,000 sale but not without debate. And not without signs of descent from members of the First Baptist Church in the audience at Monday’s council meeting.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Members of the First Baptist Church of Alexander City made signs to show the Alexander City City Council how it felt about a sale of the Bud Porch Center.
Cliff Williams / The Outlook Ed Durrett addresses the council after the vote on the Bud Porch Center. Durrett is buying the Bud Porch Center from the city for $100,000 to create Lake Martin Brewing Co., a restaurant brewing its own beer.
