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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Tuscaloosa public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Brixton Subdivision Decorative Street Signs
68V Brixton wants a right-of-way permit to put up decorative street signs in the Brixton subdivision off Old Colony Road. The city engineer's office has recommended approval.
Tuscaloosa Academy $7 million revenue bond
The council authorized certificates for up to $7 million in bonds through the Educational Building Authority for the Tuscaloosa Academy project — a financing tool, not a direct city expense.
Tosyali mixed-use redevelopment at 505 19th Avenue
A demolished brick building downtown will be replaced with a restaurant and two floors of apartments, with patio improvements extending into the public right-of-way.
Reallocation of leftover 2018 HOME funds
Nearly $25,000 in unspent 2018 affordable housing money would shift from the Housing Authority to Habitat for Humanity so it can be spent before a federal deadline.
Harkey Lane annexation
About 0.4 acres south of 4730 Harkey Lane was slated to be annexed into the city at the request of petitioner Chris Ziegelmeyer.
Annexation of Grandview Drive parcel
About 0.7 acres east of 12053 Grandview Drive, owned by Grady Allen Hallman, was up for annexation into the city limits.
Subdivision infrastructure acceptances
The city was set to take over maintenance of completed streets and infrastructure in Highgrove Phase 4 and the sanitary sewer lines in Tartan Cove Phases 1, 2, and 6 — a routine but lasting commitment of public maintenance.