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Smithfield resident opposes $50 million grant, raises civil-rights preservation and redevelopment concerns
Summary
Walter Floyd, a Smithfield resident, told the Birmingham City Council on June 17 that he opposed a $50 million grant tied to Smithfield-area redevelopment and urged the city to protect civil-rights-era landmarks and to better engage neighborhood residents.
Walter Floyd of 3416 Seventh Avenue South addressed the Birmingham City Council during the June 17 public-comment period to oppose a $50 million grant connected to Smithfield-area redevelopment and to raise concerns about preservation of civil-rights landmarks.
"I am opposed to the $50,000,000 grant that you all have already voted for," Floyd told the council.…
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