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Food Bank of East Alabama seeks county support for larger Opelika community market
Summary
The Food Bank of East Alabama outlined plans for a 15,000-square-foot community market in Opelika and asked the Lee County Commission to consider a $100,000-per-year county contribution for three years to support operations and local services.
The Food Bank of East Alabama told the Lee County Commission it has begun site work on a new 15,000-square-foot community market in Opelika and asked the commission to consider a three-year operating commitment.
The food bank—xecutive director (name not provided at the meeting) said the organization launched a $3.9 million capital campaign to build a larger facility next to an Opelika water tower and has raised about $1.6 million toward that goal. The proposed building would triple the footprint of the existing community market,…
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