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Bessemer City Council grants variance request

By CHARITY SMITH

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BESSEMER — The Bessemer City Council debated Monday night over granting a variance request to allow Charles and Julie Kopecko permission to expand their storage unit business on U.S. 2.

“We provide a very vital service to the area,” Charles Kopecko told the council. “When people have a need to relocate possessions because they are remodeling their house, or have fire damage, or snow damage caving in their garages, we can supply storage for people for temporary use.”

The Kopeckos have been operating the storage business at 900 West Lead St. since 2000,...