Although Liz Britt is not a native of Tallassee, she has called the city home since 1962.
Since then she has done all she could to make it a better place. For her efforts, the Tallassee Chamber of Commerce presented her the Lifetime Achievement Award at its awards banquet last month. The award has Britt’s name on it, but she feels it’s not solely hers.
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