An inspection program for rental properties in Alexander City is going well six months after its implementation.
With a few bumps along the way, the Lake Martin Landlord Association invited city officials and inspectors to attend a friendly meeting last week to talk. Association president Tony Goss said the meeting went better than he could ever hope for.
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