Fultondale orders demolition on two more structures

FULTONDALE, Alabama - The city of Fultondale approved a resolution to demolish two more homes that have been declared unsafe by the building inspector.

Following a final public hearing Monday night regarding homes at 2605 Walker Chapel Road and 144 Franklin Road, city leaders voted to condemn the structures, to order demolition and to place a lien against the property owners for the expense.

"We're glad to get this done," Fultondale Mayor Jim Lowery said. "It's been hanging over us for a long time."

In January, the council ordered demolition on three vacant homes, and in 2012, the city condemned and removed a total of nine structures. Many of these structures were damaged in the 2011 tornado.

In other business, the city approved a resolution calling for the city to enter into an agreement to work with the Center Point Fire District and informed the public that new trash cans will be issued for waste removal service.

In the pre-council meeting, Councilman Josh Bryant said Center Point recently passed a resolution for inter-jurisdictional mutual aid in times of emergency and asked Fultondale to do the same.

"It doesn't change anything we already do with our neighbors, it just puts it in writing," Bryant said of the agreement. "It's something they are doing across all their borders."

Citizens in Fultondale will be receiving correspondence regarding their trash service. New 95-gallon plastic trash cans with wheels will soon be distributed to residents. The free trash cans will include fact sheets, including instructions on what direction to place the cans so the trucks can pick them up. There will also be information for those who feel the garbage cans are too big and wish to receive 60-gallon cans instead. Trash service for Fultondale will remain unchanged. Trash will still be picked up two times each week.

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