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Auburn approves $241.8 million for new high school, school facilities

BY DANIEL SCHMIDT | THE OBSERVER AUBURN — The Auburn City Council voted Tuesday to authorize more than $241.8 million in debt for construction of a second public high school and other school facilities, giving final approval to the largest single financing in the...
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Opelika City Council revises school zone times

BY MICHELLE KEYPUBLISHER OPELIKA — The council suspended the rules and approved an ordinance amending Section 16-188 of the city’s code of ordinances regarding school-zone speed-limit times for Opelika City Schools. The action allowed the ordinance to be approved and...
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Municipal Election Q&A: Ron Anders, Robert Wilkins

Ron Anders Robert Wilkins The following is a question-and answer session between Auburn Villager Editor Brian Woodham and Mayor Ron Anders. Reprinted with permission. AUBURN VILLAGER: Auburn’s experienced a lot of growth over the last decade and a half, and some...
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Smith outlines growth priorities in first State of the City address

Mayor highlights schools, development, public safety, infrastructure and the need to protect Opelika’s character BY MICHELLE KEY AND GATOR KINCAID OPELIKA — Mayor Eddie Smith used his first State of the City address to outline Opelika’s investments in education,...
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