Politics Articles

Opelika Chamber Encourages Vote for School Tax Renewal

CONTRIBUTED BY THE OPELIKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OPELIKA — The Opelika Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors recently voted to act as the advocate and leading communicator to encourage a positive voter turnout to support the 11-mil tax renewal that contributes more...

Opelika City Council Reveals New Street Name

BY MICHELLE KEY MICHELLE@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM OPELIKA — Opelika Mayor Gary Fuller and the Opelika City Council honored Opelika native Patsy Boyd Parker during Tuesday night's city council meeting by announcing the naming of a street in the Northeast Industrial Park...

Auburn Hires State Representation

BY HANNAH LESTERHLESTER@OPELIKAOBSERVER.COM AUBURN — Tuesday night the Auburn City Council debated — and ultimately approved — a decision to contract with a state governmental affairs representation service. Don’t speak legal jargon? Essentially, an affairs...

Opelika Planning Commission Elects New Officers

CONTRIBUTED BYTHE CITY OF OPELIKA OPELIKA — On Tuesday, Jan. 24, the Opelika Planning Commission held officer elections. Lucinda Cannon was elected chair, and John Sweatman was elected vice chair. Following the election, Cannon and Mayor Gary Fuller presented outgoing...