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Council members defend East Gadsden pool plan and tout grant successes amid online criticism
Summary
Councilman Wilson defended a proposed East Gadsden community pool (including use of CDBG funds) and defended the administration’s project and procurement process, saying the city has increased revenues and secured significant grant funding; opponents on social media had demanded more design transparency, he said.
Discussion at the Dec. 2 Gadsden City Council meeting focused in part on a public controversy over a proposed swimming-pool project in East Gadsden and the administration’s broader project agenda.
Councilman Wilson addressed online criticism of the pool project, saying the proposal grew from a two‑year Grow Gadsden plan developed through multiple community meetings and arguing that the pool responds to community requests. He disputed claims that the administration…
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