Consent Decree Between Plaintiffs and Lee County Defendants

    IN THE n - STATES DISTRICT COURT YOR THE 
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA 

NORTHERN DIVISION 

JOHN DILLARD, et al., 

RECEIVE 
Plaintiffs, 

86 JUN 16 Af 3 
vs. 66 JUN 1 CA. NO. 85-7~1332-N 

CRENSHAW COUNTY, ALABAMA, 

et al., U.S. 015 

aE ol of a nn ; 
Defendant C BID TIL 

CONSENT DECREE BETWEEN PLAINTIFFS 

AND LEE COUNTY DEFENDANTS 
  

This lawsuit was brought by Plaintiffs, Lindburgh 

Jackson, Mrs. Carolyn Bryant and Rev. George Bandy, individually 

anc on behalf of all other black persons similarly situated 

in Lee County, Alabama alleging that the at-large election 

system utilized in Lee County denied, abridged and diluted 

their right to vote pursuant to the Fourteenth and Fifteenth 

Amendments, and 42 U.S.C. sections 1973, 1983 and 1988. 

Pursuant to 23(b){2), P.R.C.P.. The Court has heretofore 

certified the Plaintiffs as representatives of the class of 

all black citizens of Lee County. 

The Defendants are Lee County, Alabama; Hal Smith, 

in his official capacity as Probate Judge; Annette Hardy, in 

her official capacity as Circuit Clerk; and Herman Chapman, 

in his official capacity as Sheriff of Lee County, Alabama. 

The Defendants deny the allegations of the Complaint. 

Prior tO trial on the merits of this case, the parties entered 

into a mutual settlement which the Court has heretofore approved  



  

on an interim basis by Order dated April 14, 1986. The 

Court did not at that time give final approval to the 

proposed settlement since it had not been precleared by 

the Department of Justice pursuant to the provisions of 

Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, 42 U.S.C. 

section 1973(c). | 

These parties subsequently filed a Joint Motion requesting 

that the Court approve changes in precincts, election districts 

and polling places in Lee County, Alabama in order to avoid 

elector confusion. The Court approved these changes on an 

interim basis as the changes had not been precleared by the 

Justice Department under the provision above stated. 

The United States Department of Justice has now informed 

the Defendants herein by letter dated May 28, 1986 that the 

Justice Department interposes no objection to the requested 

changes in election of County Commissioners in Lee County, 

Alabama or in the changes in precincts, election districts 

and polling places in Lee County, Alabama. 

The primary election held in Lee County, Alabama on 

June 3, 1986 was held under the provisions of the settlement 

heretofore approved by this Court on an interim basis and 

using the changes in precincts, election districts and 

polling places in Lee County, Alabama heretofore approved 

by this Court on an interim basis. 

THEREFORE, upon due consideration by the Court of the 

record herein, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED as follows: 

 



  

I. Jurisdiction 
  

This Court has jurisdiction of the parties and the 

subject of this action. 

II. Notice 

The Court heretofore approved by order a form and mode 

of Notice to Class concerning the settlement. That order was 

complied with, the Court finds that adequate notice was given 

to the Class and that pursuant to such order and notice, 

Hearing on this matter was held on April 9, 1986 to determine 

the fairness and adequacy of the proposed settlement. After 

such Hearing the Court determined that the proposed settlement 

is fair, just and equitable. 

111i. The Election Process 
  

It is HEREBY ORDERED that the Defendants Lee County; 

Hal Smith, in his official capacity as Probate Judge; Annette 

H. Hardy, in her official capacity as Circuit Clerk; and, Herman 

Chapman, in his official capacity as Sheriff of Lee County, their 

agents, attorneys, employees and those acting in concert with 

them or at their direction are ENJOINED from conducting the 

electicns for the Lee County Commission under the present 

at-large election system, and are FURTHER ENJOINED as follows: 

1. The elections for the Lee County Commission to be 

held in 1986 will be held from single-member Districts, the 

boundaries of which shall be as shown by the map attached 

as Exhibit "A" and as described in Exhibit "B", both attached 

to the proposed Consent Decree heretofore filed in this cause. 

 



  

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2. In the 1986 elections, Commissioners shall be 

elected for single-member Districts 2, 4 and 5 as shown 

by said Exhibits "A" and "B". The two incumbent at-large 

Commissioners who presently reside in the new Districts 

1 and 3 and whose terms do not expire until January 1989 

shall complete their terms and the first elections for 

said Districts 1 and 3 shall be held in 1988. When the 

newly elected single-member District Commissioners take 

Office in January, 1987, the Lee County Commission shall 

consist of five Commissioners elected for four year terms. 

The Probate Judge shall continue to serve as Chairman of 

the Lee County Commission but shall have no vote. 

3. The Lee County Commission shall be empowered to 

appoint a full time County Administrator. 

4. The changes in precincts, election districts and 

polling places as shown on Exhibit "A" attached to a Joint 

Motion filed by the parties herein on April 30, 1986 are 

approved by the Court. The Lee County Commission has the 

authority to make such changes provided same are made more 

than 90 days before the election at which they are to be 

effective and this authority continues unchanged by this 

order of the Court and subject only to preclearance by the 

United States Department of Justice under Section 5 of the 

Voting Rights Act of 1965, 42 U.8.C. Section 1973(c). 

5. The Plaintiffs are prevailing parties for the 

purpose of the award of attorneys fees and expenses. The 

parties shall attempt to negotiate and settle the amount of 

attorneys fees and expenses, but if no agreement is reached 

 



  

after 45 days from the date of final approval of this decree 

the Plaintiffs may file a Motion for attorneys fees and 

expenses with supporting documentation. Defendants shall 

file a response to said Motion, identifying those portions of 

the fees to which they object and those portions they admit, 

The parties may conduct such discovery as may be indicated. 

Thereafter the Court will schedule a Hearing on the Motion at 

the earliest practicable date. 

6. The plan for election of Lee County Commissioners 

which is ordered into effect by this decree shall remain in 

effect only until such time as the Legislature of Alabama 

adopts a plan which meets the requirements of the laws and 

Constitution of the United States. 

DONE this Wi %y of Ams , 1986. 
  

  

  UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGSE- 

Agreed to: 

BLACKSHER, MENEFEE & STEIN, P.A. 
405 Van Antwerp Bldg. 
P. 0. Box 1051 
Mobile, Alabama 36633 
(205) 433-2000 

B 
  

TARRY TJ. VENEFEE J 
JAMES Uf. BLACKSHER 
WANDA J. COCHRAN 

TERRY G. DAVIS 
SEAY & DAVIS 
732 Carter Hill Road 
P. 0. Box 6215 
Montgomery, Alabama 36106 
(205) 834-2000 

 



  

DEBORAH FINS 

JULIUS L. CHAMBERS 

NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE FUND 

99 Hudson Street, 16th Floor 

New York, New York 10013 

(212) 219-1900 

EDWARD STILL 

REEVES & STILL 

714 South 29th Street 

Birmingham, Alabama 35233-2810 

(205) 322-6631 

REO KIRKLAND, Jr. 
307 Evergreen Avenue 
P.O. Box 646 
Brewton, Alabama 36427 
(205) 867-5711 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs 

SAMFORD, DENSON, HORSLEY, 

PETTEY, MARTIN & BARRETT 

P.O. Box 2345 

Opelika, Alabama 36803-2345 
(205) 745-3504 

LITE 22 A) fed, 
YETTA G. SAMFORD, ih 
     

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Attorneys for Defendants, Lee County, Alabama, 
Hal Smith, Annette Hardy and Herman Chapman 

 



   



    

D.1.8S:T R 1.C T%]) 

DISTRICT #1 SHALL BE THAT AREA BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: 

From a point sof beginning at the intersection of the centerline of 

U.S. Highway #29 and the centerline of Alabama Highway #267 in 

Section 1, .T-18-N., R-25-E., in the City of Auburn; thence 

northwesterly along the centerline of Alabama Highway #267 to the 

centerline of Alabama Highway #14; thence southwesterly along the 

centerline of Alabama Highway #14 to the Auburn City limits (in 

Section 26, T-19-N., R-25-E.); thence south and westerly along the 

Auburn City limits to the centerline of Lee County Highway #5 

(Webster Road); thence southeasterly along said centerline for a 

distance of 600 feet to the east and west half section line of 

Section 35, T-19-N., R-25-E.: thence east and south along the 

Auburn City limits to a point on the centerline of Lee County 

Highway #53 (in Section 35, T-19-N., R-25-E.); thence southwesterly 

along the centerline of Lee County Highway #33 to the Auburn City 

lirits (in Section 3, T-18-N., R=25-F,.); thence north and west 

along the Auburn City limits to the centerline of Lee County 

Highway #99 (in Section 4, T-18-N., R-25-E.); thence northeasterly 

along the centerline of Lee County Highway #99 to the centerline of 

Alabama Highway #14; thence westerly along the centerline of 

Alabama Highway #14 to the centerline of Lee County Highway #19; 

thence southerly along the centerline of Lee County Highway #19 to 

the center of the Western Railway of Alabama Railroad; thence 

westerly along the center of the Western Railway of Alabama 

Railroad to the centerline of Lee County Highway #11; thence 

northerly along said centerline to the centerline of Alabama 

Highway #14; thence southwesterly along the centerline of Alabama 

Highway #14 to the west line of Section 4, T-18-N., R-24-E., being 

the Lee-Macon County line; run thence north along the Lee-Macon 

County line to the northwest corner of Section 4, T-18-N., R-24-E.;: 

thence west along the Lee-Macon County line to the Southwest corner 

of Section 31, T-19-N., R-24-E., being the Lee-Tallapoosa County 

line; run thence north and east following the Lee-Tallapoosa County 

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line to the northwest corner of Section 18, T-20-N., R-25-E., being 

the Lee-Chambers County line; thence east and north following the 

Lee-Chambers County line to the centerline of an unpaved Lee County 

road located in the northwest one-quarter of Section 16, T-20-N., 

R-26-E.; thence southeasterly along the centerline of said unpaved 

lee County road to the Opelika City limit (in Section 22, 1-20-%., 

R~-26-E,.); thence west, north, south and east following the Opelika 

City limits to the centerline of Lee County Highway #35; thence 

southwesterly slong said centerline to the south line of said 

Section 22; thence west along said south tine to the west line of 

Section 27, T-20-N., R-26-E.; thence south along said west section 

line to the centerline of lee County Highway #35; thence 

southwesterly along the centerline of Lee County Highway #35 to the 

centerline of East University Drive; thence easterly along the 

centerline of Fast University Drive to a point in the center of 

East University Prive located 240 feet west of the centerline of 

Scenic Hills Drive; thence southeasterly to the northwesterly end 

of the centerline of Starr Court; thence southeasterly along the 

centerliine of Starr Court to the centerline of U.S. Highway #29 

(Opelika Road); thence southwesterly along the centerline of -¥.5. 

Highway #29 to the centerline of Saugahatchee Road; thece 

southeasterly along said centerline to the center of the Western 

Railway of Alabama Railroad; thence southwesterly along the center 

of the Western Railway of Alabama to the centerline of Ross Street; 

thence north along said centerline of Ross Street to the centerline 

of U.S. Highway #29; thence northeasterly along said centerline ox 

U.S. Highway #29 to the centerline of Pitts Street; thence north 

along the centerline of Pitts Street to the centerline of Lincoln 

Street; thence northeasterly along the centerline of Lincoln Street 

to the centerline of Martin Avenue; thence west along the 

centerline of Martin Avenue to the centerline of Spring Street; 

thence northeasterly along the centerline of Spring Street to the 

centerline of Maddox Street; thence southwesterly along the 

centerline of Maddox Street to the centerline of Martin Avenue; 

thence west along the centerline of Martin Avenue to the centerline 

 



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of North Ross Street; thence south along the centerline of North 

Ross Street to.the centerline of U.S. Highway #29; thence 

southwesterly along the centerline of U.S. Highway #29 to the 

centerline of North Gay Street; thence north along the centerline 

of North Gay Street to the centerline of Mimosa Avenue; thence west 

along the centerline of Mimosa Avenue to the centerline of North 

College Streeti thence south along the centerline of North College 

Street to the centerline of Bragg Avenue; thence west along the 

centerline of Bragg Avenue to the centerline of Sanders Street; 

thence northeasterly along the Conteris of Sanders Street to the 

centerline of Cary Drive; thence northwesterly and southwesterly 

along the centerline of Cary Drive to the centerline of North 

Donahue Drive; thence northwesterly along the centerline of North 

Donahue Drive to the centerline of Raintree Avenue; thence 

northeasterly along the centerline of Raintree Avenue for 320 feet; 

thence southeasterly for a distance of 720 feet; thence east to the 

east line of Section 24, T-19-N., R-25-E.3; thence north along the 

east line of Section 24, T-19-N., R=25-E."for a distance of 1,300 

feet; thence west to the centerline of North Donahue Drive; thence 

northwesterly along the centerline of North Donahue Drive to the 

centerline of Alabama Highway #267; thence southwesterly along the 

centerline of Alabama Highway #267 to the centerline of Alabama 

Highway #14; thence easterly along the centerline of Alabama 

Highway #14 to the centerline of Byrd Street; thence southerly 

TH the centerline of Byrd Street to the centerline of West Glenn 

Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of West Glenn Avenue 

to the centerline of Moton Street; thence southerly along the 

centerline of Moton Street to the centerline of Vine Avenue; thence 

easterly along the centerline of Vine Avenue and Wimberly Avenue to 

the centerline of Foster Street; thence northerly along the 

centerline of Foster Street to the centerline of West Glenn Avenue; 

thence easterly along the centerline of West Glenn Avenue to the 

centerline of Wright Street; thence south along the centerline of 

Wright Street to the centerline of West Magnolia Avenue; thence 

east along the centerline of West Magnolia Avenue to the centerline 

 



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of U.S. Highway #29 (South College Street); thence southwesterly 

RE along the centerline of U.S. Highway #29 (South College Street) to 

the centerline of Alabama Highway #267 at the point of beginning. 

 



  

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DISTRICT #2 SHALL BE THAT AREA BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: 

U.S. Highway #29 and the centerline of Alabama Highway #267 in 

Section 1, T-18-X., R-25-E., in the City of Auburn: go thence 

northeasterly along the centerline of U.S. Highway #29 (South 

College Street) to the centerline of Magnolia Avenue; thence 

westerly along the centerline of Magnolia Avenue to the centerline 

Of Wright Street; thence northerly along the centerline of Wright 

Street to the centerline of West Glenn Avenue; thence easterly 

along the centerline of West Glenn Avenue to the centerline of U.S. 

Highway #29 (South College Street); thence northerly along the 

centerline of U.S. Highway #29 (South College Street) to the 

centerline of the Western Railway of Alabama Railroad; thence 

northeasterly along the centerline of the Western Railway of 

Alabama Railroad to the centerline of Saugahatchee Road; thence 

northwesterly along the centerline of Saugahatchee Road to the 

centerline of U.S. Highway #29 (Opelika Road); thence northeasterly 

along the centerline of U.S. Highway #29 to the centerline of Starr 

Court; thence northwesterly along the centerline of Starr Court to 

the end of Starr Court; thence continue northwesterly to a point on 

the centerline of East University Drive located 240 feet west of 

the centerline of Scenic Hills Drive; thence westerly along the 

centerline of East University Drive to the centerline of Lee County 

Highway #35 (Shelton Road); thence northeasterly slong the 

centerline of Lee County Highway #35 to intersect the Opelika City 

limits at the west section line:.of Section 27, T-20-N., R-26-E.; 

thence north, east, northeasterly, west, south, west, north, east, 

south, east, north, east, south and east following the Opelika City 

limits to intersect the centerline of Lee County Highway #30 at the 

south section line of Section 25, T-20-N, R-26-FE.; thence 

southeasterly along the centerline of Lee County Highway #30 (Oak 

Bowery Road) to theicenterline of Blackhawk Drive; thence westerly 

along the centerline of Blackhawk Drive to the centerline of Laurel 

 



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Street; thence southerly along the centerline of Laurel Street to 

the centerline of Terracewvood Drive; thence southwesterly along the 

centerline of Terracewood Drive to the centerline of Waverly 

Parkway; thence easterly along the centerline of Waverly Parkway to 

the centerline of Pleasant Drive; thence southwesterly along the 

centerline of Pleasant Drive to the centerline of Central of 

Georgia Railroad; thence westerly along the centerline of the 

Central of Georgia Railroad to the centerline of Priester Road; 

thence southerly along the centerline of Priester Road to the 

centerline of West Thomason Circle; thence southwesterly along the 

centerline of West Thomason Circle to the centerline of U.S. 

Hishway #29 (Pepperell Parkway); thence westerly along the 

centerline of U.S. Highway #29 to the centerline of North 23rd 

Street; thence southerly along the centerline of North 23rd Street 

to the centerline of 2nd Avenue; thence easterly along the 

centerline of 2nd Avenue to the centerline of North 22nd Street; 

thence southwesterly along the centerline of North 22nd Street to 

the centerline of 1st Avenue; thence southerly to the centerline of 

the Western Railway of Alabama Railroad; thence westerly along the 

centerline of the Western Railway of Alabame Railroad to intersect 

the north and south half section line of Section 14, T-19-§., 

R-26-E.:; thence south along the half section line of Section 14 and 

Section 23, T-19-N., R-26-FE., to the north section ‘line of Section 

26, T<19-N., R-26-E.%; thence ‘East along the north: section line of 

Section 26, 1-19-N., R-26-E., to the centerline of Lee County 

Highway #16; thence southerly along the centerline of Lee County 

Highway #16 to the centerline of Interstate Highway 1-85; thence 

southwesterly along the centerline of Interstate Highway I-85 to a 

point on the centerline of Interstate Highway 1-85 located 1,000 

feet cast ‘of the centerline of Lee County Highway #33 (Wrights Mill 

Road in Auburn); go thence southerly to the centerline of Binford 

Drive; thence southerly along the centerline of Binford Drive to 

the centerline of unpaved Irvin Road; thence southwesterly along 

the centerline of Irvin Road to the centerline of Briarwood Avenue; 

thence westerly along the centerline of Briarwood Avenue to the 

centerline of Millbranch®Drive (East); thence southeasterly along 

 



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che centerline of Milibranch Drive to the centerline of Tanglewood 

Avenue; thence westerly along the centerline of Tanglewood Avenue 

to the centerline of Lee County Highway #33 (Wrights Mill Road); 

thence southwesterly along the centerline of Lee County Highway #33 

to the centerline of an unpaved road located 450 feet southwesterly 

from the centerline of Tanglewood Avenue; thence northwesterly and 

westerly along the centerline of said unpaved road to the 

centerline of the 01d Wrights Mill Road; thence northerly along the 

centerline of the Old Wrights Mill Road to the centerline of 

Interstate Highway I-85; thence southwesterly along the centerline 

of Interstate Highway 1-85 to the center of an unnamed creek 

{located in Section 6, T-18-N., P-26-FE.); thence southwesterly 

along the center of the unnamed creek to a point located in the 

center of said unnamed creek B00 feet north of the centerline of 

Shell Toomer Parkway; thence southwesterly to a point located on 

the centerline of Canary Drive 450 feet north of the centerline of 

Shell Toomer Parkway; thence northerly along the centerline of 

Canary Drive to & point located on the centerline of (Canary Prive 

750 feet south of the centerline of Mockingbird Lane; thence west 

ro aipoing on the centerline of Interstate Highway 1-85; thence 

southwesterly along the centerline of Interstate Highway 1-85 for 

7,450 feet to the centerline of U.S. Highway #29; thence 

northeasterly along the centerline of U.S, Highway #29 to the 

centerline of Alabama Highway 4267 at the point of beginning. 

 



  

D383 -R 1.C.T #3 

DISTRICT #3 SHALL BE THAT AREA BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: 

From a point of beginning at the intersection of the centerline of 

Lee County Highway #12 and the centerline of Lee County Highway #16 

(near the northwest corner of Section 3, T-18-N., R-26-E., lee 

County, Alabama); go thence southeasterly along the centerline of 

Lee County Highway #12 to the centerline of Alabama Highway #169; 

thence northwesterly along the centerline of Alabama Highway #169 

to the centerline of Lee County Highway #32: thence northeasterly 

alony the centerline of Lee County Highway #32 to the centerline of 

Lee County Highway #77; thence northerly along the centerline of 

Lee County Highway #77 to the centerline of U.S. Highway #280/431; 

thence northwesterly along the centerline of U.S. Highway #280/431 

to the centerline of Lee County Highway £77: thence northwesterly 

along the centerline of paved Lee County Highway #77: for 0.4 mile 

to the centerline of an unpaved, unmaintained dirt road; thence 

northeasterly and northerly along the centerline of the said dirt 

road to the centerline ol an unpaved Lee County road (dn: the 

southeast one-quarter of Section 16, T-19-X,, R-28-F., Lee County); 

thence easterly along the centerline of the unpaved Lee County road 

to the centerline of an unpaved Lee County road (Mountain Springs 

Road); thence northwesterly along the centerline of the unpaved 

Mountain Springs Road to the center of a branch of Halawakee Creek 

near the west line of Section 10, T-19-K., R-28-FE.; thence 

northeasterly along the center of the branch of Halawakee Creek to 

the center of Halawakee Creek; thence easterly along the center of 

Halawakee Creek to the Alabama-Georgia State line; thence 

southeasterly along the eastern line of Lee County (Alabama-Georgia 

State line) to the Lee-Russell County line (in Section 35, T-18-N., 

R-30-F.,): thence west, south, west, south and west following the 

lee=Russell County line to the southwest corney of ‘Section 34, 

T-17-N, R-26~E.,, being the {ee-Macon County line; thence north and 

west following the Lee-Macon County line to the southwest corner of 

Sectvion 31, T-18-X, R-26-~FE.; thence northwest along the Lee-Macon 

 



  

County line "to the center of Chewacla Creek (in Section 36, 

T-18-X., R-25-E.); thence northerly along the center of Chewacla 

Creek to the west line of Section 18, T-18-N.), R=26=EF. thence 

north along the west line of Section 18, T-18-N., R=26~E,, to the 

centerline of Shell Toomer Parkway; thence easterly along the 

centerline of Shell Toomer Parkway to the centerline of Lee County 

Highway #33 (Wrights Mill Road); thence northeasterly along the 

centerline of Lee County Highway #33 to the centerline of Lee 

County Highway #16; thence easterly and northerly along the 

centerline of Lee County Highway #16 to the intersection of the 

centerline of Lee County Highway #16 and the ‘centerline of lee 

County Highway #12 at the point of beginning. 

 



  

D"}'S.T R 1 CT. fis 

DISTRICT #4 SHALL BLE THAT AREA BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: 

From a point of beginning at the intersection of the centerline of 

Lee County Highway #12 and the centerline of Lee County Highway #16 

(near the northwest corner of Section 3, T-18-N., R-26-L., lee 

County, Alabama); go thence northeasterly along the centerline of 

Lee County Highway #16 to the centerline of Interstate Highway 

1-85; thence northeasterly along the centerline of Interstate 

Highway 1-85 to a point on the centerline of Interstate Highway 

1-85 where said centerline would be intersected by an extension of 

the centerline of Tatum Avenue; thence southeasterly to the 

centerline of Edmon Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of 

Edmon Avenue to the centerline of Video Street; thence south along 

the centerline of Video Street toithe centerline of Wittel Avenue; 

thence northeasterly along the centerline of ¥ittel Avenue to the 

centerline of Alabama Highway #51; thence northerly along the 

centerline of Alabama Highway #351 to the centerline of a ramp on 

the south side of Interstate Highway 1-85; thence northeasterly 

slong the centerline of the ramp to the centerline of Interstate 

Highway 1-85; thence northeasterly along the centerline of 

Interstate 1-85 to a point on the centerline of Interstate Highway 

1-85 being an extension of the centerline of Fox Run Parkway; 

thence northerly to the centerline of Fox Run Parkway; thence 

northwesterly along the centerline of Fox Run Parkway to the 

centerline of U.S. Highway #29 (Samford Avenue); thence 

southwesterly along the centerline of U.S. Highway #29 (Samford 

Avenue and 2nd Avenue) to the centerline of North 10th Street; 

thence southeasterly along the centerline of North 10th Street to 

the centerline of the Western Railway of Alabama Railroad; thence 

southwesterly along the centerline of the Western Railway of 

Alabama Railroad to a point which is due south of the intersection 

cf the centerline of 1st ‘Avenue and thei centerline of North 22nd 

Street: thence northerly to the intersection of the centerline of 

1st Avenue ahé the centerline of 22nd Streetj. thence northerly 

 



  

along the centerline of 22nd Street to the centerline of 2nd 

Avenue; thence westerly along the centerline of 2nd Avenue to the 

centerline of North 23rd Street; thence northerly along the 

centerline of North 23rd Street to the centerline of U.S. Highway 

#29 (Pepperell Parkway); thence east along the centerline of U.S. 

Highway #29 to the centerline of West Thomason Circle; thence 

northeasterly along the centerline of West Thomason Circle to the 

centerline of Priester Road; thence norhterly along the centerline 

of Priester Road to the. centerline of Central of Georgia Railroad; 

thence easterly along the centerline of the Central of Georgia 

Railroad to the centerline of Pleasant Drive; thence northeasterly 

along the centerline of Pleasant Drive to the centerline of Waverly 

Parkway; thence westerly along the centerline of Waverly Parkway to 

the centerline of Terracewood Drive; thence northeasterly along the 

centerline of Terracewood Drive to the centerline of Laurel Street; 

thence northerly along the centerline of Laurel Street to the 

centerline of Blackhawk Drive; thence easterly along the centerline 

of Blackhawk Drive to the centerline of Lee County Highway #30 (Oak 

Bowery Road); thence northwesterly along the centerline of lee 

County Highway #30 to intersect the south section line of Section 

35... T-20-N., R-26-F.3 thence north, west, south and west following 

the Opelika City limits to the centerline of an unpaved Lee County 

road near the intersection of lee County Highway #30 and Lee County 

Highway #35 (in Section 22, T-20-N., B=26-E.); thence northwesterly 

along the centerline of the unpaved Lee County road to the north 

1ine of Section :16, T-20-¥N., R-26~E., being the Lee-Chambers County 

line; thence east, north, east, south, east, south, east, north and 

east following the Lee-Chambers County line to the Alabama-Georgia 

State line (located in Section 9, T-20-N., R-29-E.); thence 

southeasterly along the eastern line of Lee County (Alabama-Georgia 

State line) to the center of Halawakee Creek; thence westerly along 

the center of Halawakee Creek to the center of a branch of 

Halawakee Creek (in Section 36, T-20-N.;, R-«28-FE.)s; thence 

southwesterly along the center of the branch of Halawakee Creek to 

the centerline of an unpaved lee County road (Mountain Springs 

 



  

Road) near the west line of Section 10, T-19-8N., R-28-E.; thence 

southeasterly along the centerline of the unpaved Mountain Springs 

Road to the centerline of an unpaved Lee County road {in Section 

15, T=19=-N. ,"R=-28~-E.)3 thence westerly along the centerline of the 

unpaved Lee County road to the centerline of an unpaved, 

unmaintained dirt road (in the southeast one-quarter of Section 16, 

T=-19-N, R-28-E.); thence southerly and southwesterly along the 

centerline of said unamintained dirt road to the centerline of Lee 

County Highway #77; thence southerly along the centerline of paved 

Lee County Highway #77 to the centerline of U.S. Highway #280/431; 

thence southeasterly along the centerline of U.S. Highway #280/431 

to the centerline of Lee County Highway #77; thence southerly along 

the centerline of lLee County Highway #77 to the centerline of Lee 

County Highway #32; thence southwesterly along the centerline of 

Lee County Highway #32 to the centerline of Alabama Highway #169; 

thence southeasterly along the centerline of Alabama Highway #169 

to the centerline of lee County Highway #12; thence northwesterly 

along the centerline of Lee County Highway #12 to the intersection 

of the centerline of Lee County Highway #12 and the centerline of 

Lee County Highway #16 at the point of beginning. 

 



  

D1-S.T RI CT £5 

DISTRICT #5 SHALL BE THAT AREA BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: 

From a point of beginning at the intersection of the centerline of 

U.S. Highway #29 and the centerline of Alabama Highway #267 in 

Section 1, T-18-N., R-25-E., in the city of Auburn; thence 

southwesterly along the centerline of U.S. Highway #29 to the 

centerline of Interstate Highway I-85; thence northeasterly along 

the centerline of Interstate Highway I-85 for a distance of 2,450 

feet; thence east to a point located on the centerline of Canary 

Drive 250 feet south.of the centerline of Mockingbird lane; thence 

southerly along the centerline of Canary Drive to a point located 

on the centerline of Canary Drive 450 feet north of the centerline 

of Shell Toomer Parkway; thence northeasterly to a point located in 

the center of an unnamed creek 800 feet north of the centerline of 

Shell Toomer Parkway; thence northeasterly along the center of said 

unnamed creek to the centerline of Interstate Highway 1-85; thence 

northeasterly along the centerline of Interstate Highway 1-85 to 

the centerline of 014 Wrights Mill Road; thence southerly along the 

centerline of 01d Wrights Mill Road to the centerline of an unpaved 

road located 300 feet south of the centerline of Interstate Highway 

1-85: thence easterly and southeasterly along the centerline of 

said unpaved road to the centerline of Lee County Highway #33 

(Wrights Mill Road); thence northeasterly along the centerline of 

Lee County Highway #33 to the centerline of Tanglewood Avenue; 

thence easterly along the centerline of Tanglewood Avenue to the 

centerline of Millbranch Drive (East); thence northwesterly along 

the centerline of Millbranch Drive to the centerline of Briarwood 

Avenue; thence easterly along the centerline of Briarwood Avenue to 

the centerline of an unpaved road named Irvin Road; thence 

northeasterly along the centerline of Irvin Road to the centerline 

of Binford Drive: thence northerly along the centerline of Binford 

Drive to the centerline of Interstate Highway I-85 (at a point 

located 1,000 east of the centerline of Lee County Highway #33 in 

Auburn); thence ‘northeasterly along the centerline of Interstate 

 



  

Highway I-85 to the centerline of Lee County Highway #16 (Hamilton 

Road) in the City of Opelika; thence northerly along the centerline 

of Lee County Highway #16 to the south line of Section 23, 

T.-19-N., R-26-F.; thence vest along the south line of Section 23, 

T-19-N., R-26-F., to the north and south half section line of 

Sections 23 and 14, T-19-\,., R-26-E.; thence north slong the half 

section line to the centerline of the Western Railway of Alabama 

Railroad; thence northeasterly along the centerline of the Western 

Railway of Alabama Railroad to the centerline of North 10th Street; 

thence northwesterly along the centerline of North 10th Street to 

the centerline of 2nd Avenue; thence northeasterly along the 

centerline of 2nd Avenue and Samford Avenue to the centerline of 

Fox Run Parkway; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Fox 

Run Parkway and Fox Run Parkway extended to the centerline of 

Interstate Highway I-85; thence southwesterly along the centerline 

of Interstate Highway 1-85 to the centerline of the ramp on the 

south side of Interstate Highway 1-85: thence southwesterly along 

the centerline of ramp to the centerline of Alabama Highway #51 

(Marvyn Parkway); thence southerly along the centerline of Alabama 

Highway #51 to a point on said centerline where it would be 

intersected by an extension of the centerline of Wittel Avenue; 

thence westerly to the centerline of Wittel Avenue; thence westerly 

along the centerline of Wittel Avenue to the centerline of Video 

Street; thence northerly along the centerline of Video Street to 

the centerline of Edmon Avenue; thence westerly along the 

centerline of Edmon Avenue to a point on the centerline at the end 

of FEdmon Avenue; thence northwesterly to the centerline of 

Interstate Highway I-85 at a point where said centerline would be 

intesected by an extension of the centerline of Tatum Avenue; 

thence southwesterly along the centerline of Interstate Highway 

I-85 to the centerline of Lee County Highway #16 (Hamilton Road) 

thence southwesterly along the centerline of Lee County Highway £16 

to the centerline of Lee County Highway #33 (Wrights Milli Road); 

thence southwesterly along the centerline of Lee County Highway #33 

to the centerline of Shell Toomer Parkway; thence westerly along 

 



  

the centerline of Shell Toomer Parkway to the west line of Section 

18, T-18-N., R-26-E.; thence south along the west line of Section 

18, T-18-N., R-26-E., to the Chewacla Creek; thence southerly along 

the center of Chewacla Creek to the Lee-Macon County line (in 

Section 36, T-18-N., R-25-E.); thence northwesterly along the 

Lee-Macon County line to the southwest corner of Section 4, 

T-18-N., R-24-E.; thence north along the Lee-Macon County line and 

the west line of Section 4, T-18-N., R-24-E., to the centerline of 

Alabama Highway #14; thence northeasterly along the centerline of 

Alabama Highway #14 to the centerline of Lee County Highway #11: 

thence southerly along the centerline of Lee County Highway #11 to 

the centerline of the Western Railway of Alabama Railroad; thence 

easterly along the centerline of the Western Railway of Alabama 

Railroad to the centerline: of Lee County Highway #19; thence 

northerly along the centerline of Lee County Highway #19 to the 

centerline of Alabama Highway #14: thence easterly along the 

centerline of Alabama Highway £14 to the centerline of Lee County 

Highway #99; thence southerly along the centerline of Lee County 

Highway #99 to the Auburn City limits {in Section 4, T-18-N., 

R-25-E.); thence easterly, south, east and south following the 

Auburn City limits to the centerline of Lee County Highway #53; 

thence northeasterly along the centerline of Lee County Highway #53 

to the Auburn City limit near Lee County Highway #5 (Webster Road) 

(in Section 35, T-10-N..,. R=25-E,); thence north to the east and 

west hall section line of Section 35, T-19-XN., R-25-FE.3 thence vest 

along said half section iine to the centerline of lee County 

Highway #5 (Webster Road); thence northwesterly along the 

centerline of Lee County Highway 45 for a distance of 600 feet to 

the Auburn City limits; thence easterly and northerly along the 

Auburn City limit line to the centerline of Alabama Highway #14 

thence easterly along the centerline of Alabama Highway #14 to the 

centerline of Alabama Highway #267; thence northeasterly along the 

centerline of Alabama Highway £287 to the centerline of North 

Donahue Drives thence southeasterly along the centerline of North 

Donahoe Drive te. 8 jpoint located on the centerline of North Donahue 

 



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Drive 160 feet north of the centerline of Pride Avenue; thence east 

vo the east line of Section 24, T-19-N., R-25-E: thence south along 

the east line of Section 24, T-10=-N., Re25-E., for 1,300 feet; 

thence west 320 feet; thence northwesterly to the centerline of 

Raintree Avenue; thence southwesterly along the centerline of 

Raintree Avenue tO the centerline of North Donahue Drive; thence 

southerly along the centerline of North Donahue Drive to the 

centerline of Cary Drive; thence northeasterly and southeasterly 

along the centerline of Cary Drive to the centerline of Sanders 

Street; thence southerly along the centerline of Sanders Street to 

the centerline of Bragg Avenue; thence east along the centerline of 

Bragg Avenue to the centerline of North College Street; thence 

north along the centerline of North College Street to the 

centerline of Mimosa Avenue; thence east along the centerline of 

Mimosa Avenue to the centerline of North Gay Street; thence south 

along the centerline of North Gay Street to the centerline of U.S. 

Highway #29; thence northeasterly along the centerline of U.S. 

Highway #29 to the centerline of North Ross Street; thence north 

along the centerline of North Ross Street to the centerline of 

Martin Avenue; thence east along the centerline of Martin Avenue to 

the centerline of Maddox Street; ithence northeasterly along the 

centerline of Maddox Street to the centerline of Spring Street; 

thence southwesterly along the centerline of Spring Scrreet: to the 

centerline of Martin Avenue; thence east along the centerline of 

Martin Avenue to the centerline of Lincoln Street: thence south and 

westerly along the centerline of Lincoln Srreet to the centerline 

of Pitts Street; thence south slong the centerline of Pitts Street 

to the centerline of U.S. Highway #29; thence southwesterly along 

the centerline of U.S. Highway #29 to the centerline of North Ross 

Street; thence south along the centerline of North Ross Street to 

the centerline of the Western Railway of Alabama Railroad; thence 

southwesterly along the centerline of the Western Railway of 

Alabama Railroad to the centerline of North College Street; thence 

south along the centerline of North College Street tO the 

centerline of West Glenn Avenue; thence west along the centerline 

 



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of West Glenn Avenue to the centerline. of Foster Street; thence 

southerly along the centerline of Foster Steeet to the centerline 

of Wimberly Avenue; thence westerly along the centerline of 

Wimberly Avenue and Vine Avenue to the centerline of Moton Street; 

thence northerly along the centerline of Moton Street to the 

centerline of West Glenn Avenue; thence westerly along the 

centerline: of West Glenn Avenue to the centerline of Byrd Streets 

thence northerly along the centerline of Byrd Street to the 

centerline of Alabama Highway #14; thence westerly along the 

centerline of Alabama Highway #14 to the centerline of Alabama 

Highway #267; thence southeasterly along the centerline of Alabama 

Highway #267 to the centerline of U.S. Highway #29 at the point of 

beginning.