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Smiths StationThe Smiths Station City Council appointed Mayor Pro Tem Victoria Green as mayor Tuesday night in a 4-0 vote, with Green abstaining.
The Smiths Station City Council appointed Mayor Pro Tem Victoria Green as mayor Tuesday night in a 4-0 vote, with Green abstaining. She fills the vacancy left by Mayor Richard Cooley, who died Oct. 24, and will serve through November 2029. The Opelika Observer says Lee County Probate Judge Jere Colley swore her in at the meeting.
News Notes · Wednesday’s editionSources: Columbus Ledger-Enquirer, CNAW 2 with Colin Scroggins, Opelika Observer
CleanupIf you want to help clean up your neighborhood, the city's District 4 meeting for its "All Hands on Deck Campaign" is Tue., Nov.
If you want to help clean up your neighborhood, the city's District 4 meeting for its "All Hands on Deck Campaign" is Tue., Nov. 17, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Shirley Winston Park, 5025 Steam Mill Road. Cleanup kits will be available, and the city will help with debris pickup.
News Notes · Wednesday’s editionSource: CNAW 2 with Colin Scroggins