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Tallassee discontinues use of city jail By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
It appears that the city will have to find someone else to wash the patrol cars, as the Tallassee Police Department recently announced that it would no longer house inmates on site. Instead, inmates will be housed in the Elmore County Jail. According to Matthew Higgins, chief
of Tallassee Police, this is a proactive move that will lessen city liability and help lighten police officers’ workload. “We’re not set up to house long-term inmates here,” Higgins said. “This will lessen our liability.” For years, female inmates have been housed at Elmore County Jail. Now, everyone who is arrested in Tallassee, whether it is in Elmore or Tallapoosa County, will go directly to the Elmore
County Jail. “As soon as they are booked and processed they will go to Elmore County,” Higgins said. In a work session, Mayor Johnny Hammock explained that inmates who complain of illness are sent to the Tallassee Community Hospital emergency room for treatment. Whereas in Elmore County Jail, an inmate can been seen by a professional onsite.
“The county jail has a 24-hour nurse on staff,” Hammock said. “If an inmate is sick, he or she will see that nurse who will then determine if a hospital visit is warranted.” This move will cost the city just over $18 a day per inmate. An expense that Councilman David Stough says is very reasonable. “That’s not bad at all,” Stough said. See JAIL • Page 2
Citizens, council members plead for speed bumps
City OKs on-site Sunday alcohol sales; East Tallassee must wait
By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
Mayor Johnny Hammock says he receives phones calls on a daily basis regarding speed bumps. Some citizens are asking for them, while others are complaining about them. One citizen believes the request should be prioritized, with safety in mind. According Don Hatchcock, a resident of Heard Street in Tallassee, Heard Street should be at the top of the priority list. When motorists turn onto Heard Street from Jordan Avenue, they reach high speeds before topping a blind hill. “When you turn on to Herd Street, you go down through a gulley and back See SPEED • Page 2
By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
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The City of Tallassee, CARPD and ACE Communities are working together to create a comprehensive plan for the city, which will dictate public policy in terms of transportation, utilities, land use, recreation and housing.
City to adopt comprehensive plan By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
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The city will soon place speed bumps on Herd Street after hearing complaints of high speed motorist. These speed bumps could soon be popping up around town, if citizens agree.
Tallassee was recently named an ACE Community of Excellence. In order to become an ACE Community, there are certain criteria that Tallassee must meet. Among those, community leaders are provided with training and workshops to develop vision statements, implementation strategies
and sustainable leadership development programs. This means implementing a comprehensive plan. Luckily, Tallassee will receive assistance during this process from two wellknown sources. “We’re going to work with Central Alabama Regional Planning Development Commission,” said Mayor Johnny Hammock. “We have been See PLAN • Page 2
On-site Sunday alcohol sales are now permitted in the Elmore County portions of the Tallassee city limits after a 5 to 2 vote in favor of Sunday sales in local establishments. This is welcomed news for many, but not all. Because of the wording in the 2015 legislation that allows Sunday alcohol sales in Tallapoosa County, establishments inside the Tallapoosa County portion of Tallassee cannot sell alcohol on Sunday. To be clear, the words “on-site” are missing from the needed legislation to allow Sunday sales. Therefore, according to city attorney, John Smith, those who live Tallassee and reside inside Tallapoosa County would have to vote on on-site Sunday alcohol sales. Tallassee Mayor Johnny Hammock explained that the cost See ALCOHOL • Page 3
District Nineteen offers antiques and other vintage items By CARMEN RODGERS Staff Writer
Kimberly and Isaac Stackhouse found recently the perfect setting between Montgomery and Opelika. So the couple relocated and made Tallassee their home. They also opened District Nineteen in downtown, specializing in antiques, vintage items, retro, coins, estate jewelry and silver. “I feel like I overuse the word ‘eclectic,’ but that’s really the best way to put it,” said Kimberly. “I have bought and sold just about everything that there is. Whether it is for intrinsic value or from a design perspective.”
The couple set up shop in the historic building that is located directly across the street from the still closed, Hotel Talisi. “We have been through the entire building and redone all of it, but this building has been well taken care of over the years,” she said. “Isaac found this property online on a Sunday afternoon. I function more out of Montgomery and he functions more out of Auburn and this was the perfect place. We fell in love with it.” Kimberly spent years traveling to various shows across the country. She especially adores Texas. Items that are See OPENING • Page 3
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