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Two DeKalb County communities are among the Alabama municipalities who submitted ordinances authorizing the operation of medical cannabis dispensing sites within their corporate limits, as required as part of the
Two DeKalb County communities received state Community Crossing grants Thursday totaling more than one-half million dollars.
Among the statewide awards of $100 million for road and street improvements, Auburn is receiving $284,716, and Waterloo was awarded $247,305.
Auburnâs grant will pay for half the estimated cost of $569,433 for its Woodcrest Addition Street Reconstruction project.
The project will rebuild Roger Drive, Mark Drive and Melony Lane on Auburnâs northeast side, said City Engineer Daryl McConnell. The streets are connected in a U-shaped pattern.
The city will hire a contractor to rebuild approximately 1,354 linear feet of street pavement at a width of 28 feet, with 4 inches of asphalt over 10 inches of limestone base and 4-inch perforated under-drain pipe. The work includes four new storm-sewer catch basins, storm pipe, concrete curb and gutter, new concrete sidewalk and ramp, concrete driveway approaches and driveway, with grass restoration.