TUSKEGEE, Ala. (WAKA) —Broken windows, peeling paint, overgrown vines and rusting cars are all that remain of the old Tuskegee Police Department, a building that has been permanently closed for years. The department has since relocated, but Mayor Chris Lee says even the current space is only a temporary fix.

“Our board of education has allowed us to use some of their space now for the past few years, but they are going to be using it for Board of Education purposes coming soon, ” said Mayor Lee. “So we’re going to have to move to a temporary location which is not ideal in size.

The city’s fire department is also in deteriorating condition. But now, $1,015,000 in federal funding secured by U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures (D-AL) is giving Lee hope that Tuskegee will be able to build a new publi

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