Zeigler still in negotations to sell prime parcel of real estate to Alabama firm

By Bruce A. Fasol

While Zeigler officials remain tight-lipped for the most part, Mayor Dennis Mitchell did told council members at Tuesday night’s meeting that negotiations are still ongoing concerning a parcel of prime real estate that is adjacent to the intersection of Route 148 and Route 149.

The city has offered the property, which formerly was the Zeigler-Royalton High School football field, for sale and it is believed the property will one day be developed into a Dollar General Story.  The real estate developer promised Mayor Mitchell that a call would be made to company headquarters in Birmingham to assess the progress of the negotiations.

Mitchell also informed the council that no action would be taken on a new police department contract yet, as the city is awaiting a proposal from the department’s union representative.

In other action during the meeting the council also:

– paid monthly bills totaling $ $30,359.76

– approved the February 26th executive session minutes

– approved payment on a water grant for the city totaling $125,503.11

– approved a building permit to Roger and Sara Howelll for their home on Ohio Street

– approved for the fire department to spend $1,400 for their Raise the Roof event