Council closes on land deals
By Arthur McLean
Editor

Thomasville Council member Charles Allen voiced his concerns Monday night over the sale of the Crowne building during the council meeting.

Allen, who previously expressed his concerns over the price the city was getting for the building, saying he felt it was too little for property on Hwy. 43, again expressed concerns during Monday's vote to finalize the deal.

While Allen voted in favor of selling the building, he expressed concerns over the sale and the use of the proceeds from the sale.

"I'm not in a position to support this," he said. "I do not agree and will not support it."

Allen said he had specific information about why he would not support the issue, but he and Mayor Sheldon Day agreed not to discuss it in a public meeting.

Attempts to contact Allen after the meeting have been unsuccessful.

In addition to closing on the sale of the Crowne building, the city also closed on the sale of land in the south industrial park to Lower Dixie, the sale of the city barn to Lewis Pest Control, and the city's purchase of the current Lower Dixie property.

Day continued to update the council on activities in the city, including trying to put to rest rumors that the Southwest Alabama Medical Center did not have financing in place to build its proposed new building. "That was part of the certificate of need application to show that you had financing in place," he said. "They're just looking for better alternatives."

Day also said rumors that individuals or tax issues might be keeping Walgreen's and home improvement store Lowe's from coming to Thomasville. "No one person could keep them out if they wanted to come here," Day said.

Southwest Alabama Chamber president Danny D'Andrea made a presentation to the council listing the chamber's goals for the new year.

D'Andrea said the split of the chamber and economic development was a positive move. He also stated that the chamber would continue to work with community events, but could not be the leading organizer because of its small staff.

Day said the city is applying for $4 million in grant money to create community revitalization districts.

The Civic Center Task Force submitted changes to the proposed civic center project and the council approved sending the revised project out for bid.

Day also reported that crews from the LifeTech center in Thomasville helped put out new plantings around town and have offered to help with other projects. Day said he was working with the center to use their crews for repairs to the old city hall building and that crews were already working on the old Wilkinson field.

The city announced that dumpsters for clean up days will be available from October 28 through November 12 at McFadden Park, Gates Drive Park, Wilson Avenue across from Old Deas Tire Building, Cemetery Road and Bashi Road at Choctaw Corner.

The council declared four police cars and some other equipment as surplus property, and donated an old backhoe to the LifeTech center for training purposes.

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