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Contractor asks council to reduce or waive $33,360 permit fee for First United Methodist Church project

Alexander City Council · December 9, 2025
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Summary

James Dowell, general contractor for the First United Methodist Church project, asked the council to reduce the city’s $33,360 building-permit fee to match Tallapoosa County or to waive fees for a 501(c)(3) church; council said it would review the request and return an answer.

James Dowell, who identified himself as the general contractor for the First United Methodist Church project, requested that the city reduce or waive the project's building-permit fees. He told the council the permit as calculated totaled $33,360 and outlined components including the…

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