Don't Say You Didn't Know about the AG Center

 

How many comments have you seen from individuals who say they didn't know about the "rebranding" of Florence? We find references going back to 2015. It's that way with every new project. The AG Center? Please don't say you know nothing of how much money it's siphoned from schools, citizens, etc. Now the city and the AG Board are trying to sort out the sewer problem.

Here's an interesting blog from a reader:

Hello Florence, Alabama people. Has anyone other than me wondered how the Ag Center is putting in sewer lines? This has been the question of the day other than their new F! Logo. A local realtor has asked the question why developers can’t hook on to Florence sewer! Great question considering the Ag Center problems.

Florence has asked for Federal funds to pay for the AG Center sewer project. And since it’s Federal they are require to ask for public input concerning it.

There is a public input deadline of February 14, 2022, 5 Pm for members of the public who have concerns about the Ag Center projects impact on environment, including wetland, floodplains, or any historic properties. Email your concerns to ATRO-REO@eda.gov. Documents can be viewed at Florence City Hall or call 256-760-6300. Considering the homes directly across the road from this project, flooding could be a possibility.

Seems the city has applied for a $1,672,895 grant to fund the ag center sewer with AG Center matching 30%. Residents of Florence have outdated sewer lines according to what I’m reading and developers must pay to hook on to Florence. Seems to me that updating residential sewer system would be a top priority over AG Center? This proposal even says: Notice is hereby given that the project is proposed to be located in or may affect a floodplain and/or a wetland as defined by Executive Order 11911 and/or 11990. What about the environmental impact it’s already had. There was a huge population of deer and wildlife that inhabited that area. Every time I drive by Bell Meade I see dead deer. They have no where to go.

Now don't say no one told you...