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Residents urge action on cemetery buffer, street-naming and oppose business moratorium; local veteran and business owners speak
Summary
Public commenters at the Nov. 18 Opelika council meeting urged a street-naming for Jantie Pruitt, raised concerns about a historic cemetery near proposed development, invited council to a Snowballika event, and opposed a moratorium on cannabis-related businesses, citing testing, tax revenue and medical uses.
Opelika — Several residents used the public-comment period at the Nov. 18 Opelika City Council meeting to press officials on a range of local matters, including a street-naming request, cemetery preservation near a proposed development, a community holiday event and opposition to a local moratorium on cannabis-related businesses.
Ally Rauch, representing the Opelika Chamber, invited the council to participate in Snowballika on Dec. 5. Rauch said the parade will start at 5:30 p.m., the tree lighting is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., and the chamber will send follow-up details by email and provide a VIP area during the parade.
Maurice Edwards asked the council to consider…
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