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Brandy Johnson introduced three student interns — Nya (Naya) Barnes, Vernon Boone and Carolyn Hurrell — who took part in a Secretary of State program that places high-school and college students as poll-worker interns. Johnson said the program had 19 applicants and 17 participants; interns were required to work at least four hours and received a full day of excused absence from school for the election day. Student participants described the experience as educational: Carolyn Hurrell said, \"I definitely enjoyed getting to learn about how to work the poll books and help, like, check people in. And I would definitely recommend it.\" Nya Barnes said she worked in the city clerk's office and recommended the internship for other juniors and seniors.

Mayor Maddox read a proclamation designating April 2025 as Child Abuse Prevention Month and invited representatives from local agencies to speak about prevention programs. LMattocks of Child Abuse Prevention Services (presented as the group's representative) said citizens can contact agencies through their websites or by emailing lmattocks@capstuscaloosa.com and that the group provides pinwheels, lapel pins and assistance to display awareness materials. Leslie Guy of the University of Alabama's Child Development Resources described programs (Baby Talk and Alabama's Parenting Assistance Line) that support early prevention. Representatives from United Cerebral Palsy of West Alabama, United Way of West Alabama (Success By 6), Tuscaloosa City Schools (social work), and Tuscaloosa 1 Place briefly described collaborative prevention and family-strengthening services during the proclamation portion of the meeting.

The recognition highlighted ongoing local outreach efforts and the city encouraged residents to contact participating agencies for volunteer or display opportunities. No formal council action was required for the recognitions.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tuscaloosa City Council Meeting - Apr 08, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Mayor Walt Maddox and the council honored student poll-worker interns who served in recent municipal elections and read a proclamation declaring April 2025 Child Abuse Prevention Month; several local agencies described outreach programs and offered contact information for volunteers.","taxTitle","Tuscaloosa City, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama","taxId",4830,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6081592,"Votes at a glance: Tuscaloosa council approves storefront program agreements, licenses and administrative measures",1071,1503000,2574000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2941817-a1c08fbd7e277b6045a3dc85c08f6565&start=1503&end=2574","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2941817-a1c08fbd7e277b6045a3dc85c08f6565/thumbnail_1503000.jpg","/articles/6081592/Tuscaloosa-City/Tuscaloosa-County/Alabama/Votes-at-a-glance-Tuscaloosa-council-approves-storefront-program-agreements-licenses-and-administrative-measures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6081592-5d4f274c2817e911fbc5ca63ff755526/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207564&Signature=jfpfhik41JDrm9yWhEVPtGjr12HAJW5NP~ggWP1JWRU998eoxcfg23w9aO~rEzaja94hEPW2tpeM2hJ-wBOtlEfy9L9jJcZPma8y1K5rdDkf0BGiqgUMIuywvmNmqtoZcPiMtUNmMNL5OjLPZETIGc-JP~HWoXA~~D3gXHnaUsfcMakA4~jjWRDBpa-dDy9K9ApIFNPXCPjFgFZiu~Xle5RZrGU3o58ErYC575rADv~~dNgkF8Ol0PWpLIXHkRYYxdy9U7NWxU2xG9nl7M926sT~JZNi~9pt8~Ab4QfTD70P87ifNELjMOMWqgJqOIZfIAk6s7tr8q-QymuUgswftA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tuscaloosa City Council on April 14 approved a slate of routine resolutions and permits, including execution of reimbursable assistance agreements for the city's Facelift storefront improvement program, multiple retail alcohol licenses, administrative contract actions and a fiscal-year 2025 budget amendment.

Key votes and administrative actions the council adopted without extended debate included: approvals to execute reimbursable assistance agreements under the Facelift storefront improvement program; adoption of zoning amendment procedures for other items on the agenda; issuance of off-premises retail beer and retail table-wine licenses for Lucky Dollar Food Mart (ABC application 25-017) and off-premises retail beer and retail table-wine licenses for SPN 3 LLC (DBA Extra Mile Chevron, ABC application 25-018); rejection of all bids for municipal record services; abandonment of a utility easement at Lot 4, Skyland Promenade; retention of Capital Park Title LLC for professional title services; authorization to execute a commercial operator agreement with Epic Aviation, Inc.; authorization for the chief financial officer to draw drafts to acquire right-of-way for the University Boulevard East Improvements Project; amendment 9 to the FY2025 general fund reserve for future improvements budget; approval of a small annexation of approximately 0.2 acres at 17097 North Hagler Road; and orders to pay city bills.

One pending ABC special-event application for a downtown entertainment event was formally withdrawn by the applicant during the meeting.

Several of the items were described by city staff as routine reports with no objections from public safety staff. The police department reported no objections to the two ABC retail applications. Where relevant, staff noted that all reports had been filed with the city clerk.

Votes were taken after staff reports and public hearing calls; no substantive public opposition was recorded at the meeting for the listed administrative items. Council members adopted the measures by recorded voice votes during the meeting.","At its April 14 meeting the Tuscaloosa City Council approved reimburseable assistance agreements for the facade/storefront program, multiple retail alcohol licenses, several administrative contracts and resolutions, a budget amendment, a small annexation and other routine measures; one special-events alcohol application was withdrawn.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6081596,"Council approves 57-acre Brixton rezoning for 144 single-family lots at Old Colony Road",725,1537000,2262000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2941817-a1c08fbd7e277b6045a3dc85c08f6565&start=1537&end=2262","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2941817-a1c08fbd7e277b6045a3dc85c08f6565/thumbnail_1537000.jpg","/articles/6081596/Tuscaloosa-City/Tuscaloosa-County/Alabama/Council-approves-57-acre-Brixton-rezoning-for-144-single-family-lots-at-Old-Colony-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6081596-7df5ffce2ebd5fae780a0de770fe903b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771207564&Signature=Xpj6si-2ed3djbFPYuIAinV5PjqNkJunUIXCXvmP5049CGsB-lSjA34jMvcVGZ84~AzbntpAO6joP8cdq0jjDN8Ktidax4uLgsUeJA5jMn1CS9d9biMipUBSuUdkOEZRmD0pZSvRpkcuVfUI5NGB0SnYIH63M~xbH5ppDvwGALD-XZrQqXDcT~TywMCXXBzrQzF9HXiHCEy0Vhm~jKNWJEAltmw1ndWxU9EWI1EyJ6PjgSZKo5rPewph3p0~jNHIP5T5QDRWJ-BBBPPQ5idURqeGtyQW7oGd4tCnS55kmxHwtN7Sih0AsJrdTRI8epF8yZ-SW6z8BnrC1W7xq~WMlg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tuscaloosa City Council on April 14 adopted a zoning amendment to rezone about 57 acres at 580 Old Colony Road from SFR-1 (single-family residential) to a General Plan Development (GPD) for a subdivision called Brixton, 68 Ventures LLC said. The rezoning authorizes 144 single-family lots, seven open-space lots and roughly 19 acres of open space (about one-third of the site). The council approved the measure after a public hearing and planning staff presentation.

The developer and its consultants told the council the project will average about 2.5 dwelling units per acre, with most lots 60 feet wide. Homes will range in size from about 1,800 to 3,100 square feet with price points the petitioner listed at roughly $500,000 to $850,000. Jimmy Duncan, representing the applicant Duncan Coker Associates, said, \"the density on this now is down to 2.5 units per acre.\" The project will be built in four phases and will include architectural controls; builders will be required to use brick on the front and sides, staff said.

The plan includes a continuous sidewalk along the Old Colony Road frontage to tie into previously terminated sidewalks. Council members pressed the applicant and staff about sidewalk widths and connections; the council discussed a five-foot standard for sidewalks in the city's right of way and asked staff to confirm existing adjacent sidewalks were built to the same standard. The developer said the sidewalks along Old Colony frontage will be extended for the full frontage of the property.

A recurring issue in council and planning commission meetings was a gate on Forest Oaks Lane that currently blocks direct access. The applicant said a condition on the neighboring Towns of North River subdivision's final plat requires removal of that gate when Forest Oaks Lane is improved to county standards; the developer said Forest Oaks Lane improvements will be completed as part of phases 2 and 3 and that the gate removal will occur later in the buildout. Council members noted the timing means the gate will likely remain in place through much of the early construction phases.

Planning staff told the council that the planning commission unanimously recommended approval of the GPD after review. The public hearing drew no speakers opposing the rezoning. After brief council discussion and questions of the applicant, the council voted to adopt the zoning amendment.

The council and developer also discussed traffic and connectivity. The applicant and staff said the project's main intersection aligns with a proposed road improvement on the south side of Old Colony Road and that site-distance evaluations did not warrant a traffic signal at the new intersection; a future adjoining project to the south could trigger signalization at a different nearby intersection once that property develops.

Council members praised the project's amount of open space and the developer's outreach to adjacent neighborhoods while noting residents' concerns about connectivity and the timing of the gate removal. The rezoning allows the Brixton GPD to proceed under the approved site plan and development conditions.

The council's action was recorded during the April 14 meeting and the ordinance adopting the zoning amendment will be entered into the city's zoning records.","The Tuscaloosa City Council on April 14 approved a rezoning to allow the Brixton general plan development on about 57 acres at 580 Old Colony Road, authorizing 144 single-family lots, roughly a third of the site as open space, and requiring brick on front and sides of homes.","actionData","errors"]

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Tuscaloosa recognizes first class of student poll workers and proclaims April Child Abuse Prevention Month

Votes at a glance: Tuscaloosa council approves storefront program agreements, licenses and administrative measures

Council approves 57-acre Brixton rezoning for 144 single-family lots at Old Colony Road