Alexander City officials have drawn a plan to relieve flooding on a businessman’s property at no cost or liability to the city and the simmering dispute is on its way to the city council’s table for approval at Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting.
Businessman Kenneth Ledbetter wants to invest $1 million to build 250 storage units on his 3 acres at Central Avenue and Lee Street but higher city property on either side of Ledbetter has been draining onto his parcel. Ledbetter said heavy rain has caused flood damage in the basement of a warehouse he owns on the site.
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