Gardendale

Police arrest two on car burglary charges

The Gardendale Police Department arrested two people on Friday in connection with a string of car break-ins, according to a press release. Clark Leroy Posey, 42, of Gardendale was charged with four counts of unlawful breaking and entering of a vehicle and possession of burglary tools. Jason Donald Swann, 31, of Dora, was charged with two counts of unlawful breaking and entering of a vehicle and possession of burglary tools. According to the release, Posey and Swann were stopped at the intersection of Mt. Olive and Harden Road at about 10 p.m. During the stop, the officer reportedly connected the suspects to a car break-in that had happened hours earlier at Ruby Tuesday’s on Fieldstown Road. Another occupant of the vehicle was also arrested on outstanding felony warrants. The release said with the arrests, the city was able to clear up 10 unsolved vehicle burglaries and more charges are possible, pending further investigation.



Fultondale

Council rezones land

The City of Fultondale rezoned about 40 acres of property from MR (municipal reserve) to AG (agricultural zoning) at its Monday council meeting. In other business, the council:

• approved a business license application for a retail seafood market and food sales to be located at 1710 Decatur Hwy., Ste. 3

• authorized an increase in salary for additional services of the court prosecutor

The council will meet again on Feb. 9 at 6 p.m.



Fultondale

Lowery reappointed to water commission

Fultondale Mayor Jim Lowery was reappointed recently to serve on the Alabama Water Resources Commission by Lt. Gov. Jim Folsom. Lowery also serves on the Birmingham Water Works Board. The commission has played a role in the state’s long-running water war litigation with Georgia, which was recently handed a major victory by the U.S. Supreme Court. The court denied a petition by Georgia to review a legal ruling in favor of Alabama and Florida that was issued by a federal appellate court in Washington, D.C. last year. Gov. Bob Riley said in a press release that the ruling confirms that federal law will not permit Atlanta to continue taking water from Lake Lanier to the detriment of the state.