Alison Smith

Questions worthy of a city attorney were raised in Hull’s first meeting of the year last Thursday.

The photos of washed out roads and flooded yards are dramatic. At first glance, the easy culprit is record rainfalls and blocked storm drains. But local government officials say fixing storm water damage in the county is a more complicated issue.

When it comes to running a business, even standing on solid ground can feel like wading through shifting sand.

Susan Moore wants some help. She has septic issues in her home that she says are related to storm water run-off behind her North Fourth Avenue home in Colbert.

The sewer line in Northridge Subdivision needs maintenance and repair, and several homeowners who border the easement will need to move their fences to make way for the work.

Department head Christopher Roach demonstrates a new tool used by the animal control department to humanely capture small dogs hiding under tight spaces.

The attendance was light but conversation was robust at the community input session for the Comprehensive Plan for Leisure Services last Tuesday.

For the first meeting in months, the Hull City Council has mostly moved beyond the controversy of the past couple years with its past mayor and city attorney to focus on future business.

The Comer City Council discussed several matters relating to quality of life within the city at its meeting on Feb. 26.