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Residents urge saving Montgomery community center; council seeks additional inspections and oversight
Summary
Residents and councillors clashed over the future of Montgomery’s historic community center, with speakers urging preservation and the council directing staff and the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) to obtain clearer inspection reports and produce options, oversight structure and cost estimates.
Residents and council members called for more transparency and additional inspections of a century‑old community building during the City of Montgomery council meeting on Jan. 13.
At the public‑comment period, Robin Montgomery told the council the building has drawn visitors and regional attention and urged officials to preserve it rather than demolish it. “That place draws people,” Montgomery said, describing past events and a State Historical Commission visit that she said had been impressed with the facility. Shelly Lane, a local resident and former speaker at the EDC workshop, emphasized the site’s historic value and…
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