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Irondale to Add 200-Person Storm Shelter; Council Approved $200,000 Addition
Summary
Jefferson County provided a storm shelter to Irondale; the city council approved an extra $200,000 to double capacity to 200. Construction, geotechnical work and site clearing are underway; the city says the shelter will sit next to the civic center.
Irondale Mayor reported that Jefferson County provided a storm shelter to the city and that the city council approved spending an additional $200,000 to expand the shelter from 100 to 200 people.
The mayor said the shelter was funded entirely by Jefferson County, not FEMA: “This is not a grant… This was 100% Jefferson County,” and that the council passed a resolution to pay the added cost after the city requested a larger-capacity shelter. The mayor said the enlarged shelter will include…
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