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Developer and council spar over unpaid rent, claimed $2.5M of improvements on city building

Alexander City Council work session · April 20, 2026
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Summary

A Seminole representative described investment plans for a local building; the developer/operator disputed the status of a 2021 purchase-and-sale agreement, claimed $2.2 $2.5 million in improvements and several months' rent arrears, and asked the council to reconcile competing agreements; council moved to executive session to discuss next steps.

Representatives for Seminole and local operators used the Alexander City work session to press competing accounts of a 2021 purchase-and-sale and lease arrangement for a city-owned commercial building, producing a prolonged, sometimes heated exchange about payments, improvements and whether a signed contract still governs.

Scott Holmes, representing Seminole, summarized the company's planned operations and investments, saying the firm had invested in building upgrades and sought a resolution on outstanding negotiations. A company…

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