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Candidate announces House bid; downtown business owner raises access concerns over county property purchase
Summary
During public comment, Brian Newell announced a campaign for Alabama House District 50 and Michelle Pound, owner of Show Studios in Asheville, described concerns about county acquisition of a nearby bank building and the need for truck access and compatible building design.
At a St. Clair County Commission meeting (date not specified), two members of the public used the comment period to raise local issues. Brian Newell announced his candidacy for the Alabama House of Representatives, District 50. Michelle Pound, owner of Show Studios, spoke about her downtown Asheville business and concerns about the county's purchase of a nearby bank building and how that purchase could affect access and the character of adjacent historic properties.
Brian Newell, who described himself as a retired U.S. Army senior noncommissioned officer and a 2024 congressional candidate, told the commission: "I'm announcing my candidacy for the Alabama House…
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