Jack Allen

The first meeting was designed by the Birmingham Regional Planning Commission to judge what we saw as strengths and weaknesses read more

The first meeting was designed by the Birmingham Regional Planning Commission to judge what we saw as strengths and weaknesses in the town.

What we're hoping for is to come up with a generalized plan of how people want to see the town read more

What we're hoping for is to come up with a generalized plan of how people want to see the town develop.

One woman will rent out her RV for a family until they can find something more permanent here, ... Another read more

One woman will rent out her RV for a family until they can find something more permanent here, ... Another couple said they will lend their duplex rent free for as long as it takes until they can get their feet on the ground.

There needs to be at some point some permanency to this thing. And I think that's what our concern was. read more

There needs to be at some point some permanency to this thing. And I think that's what our concern was. We're not trying to tell Auburn who should be the chief executive officer. (We're) asking them to go ahead and make decisions.

All the families will be given a thorough medical and criminal history check, ... Once they are cleared, they can read more

All the families will be given a thorough medical and criminal history check, ... Once they are cleared, they can then transition up here.