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Millbrook, Ala., Officials Look to Manage City's Red-Hot Growth.

Byline: Marty Roney

Apr. 19--MILLBROOK, Ala. -- Mildred Shirley is a classic example of someone having a town grow up around her.

"I've been living in the same house for 50 years, and have had 10 addresses," said the Millbrook resident. "When we first got here, the address was Route 1 Elmore. Now we have a street address. Every few years, growth meant we got a new address."

Steady growth has marked Millbrook's short existence. The city has almost doubled its boundaries and quadrupled its population since its 1977 incorporation. Census figures show

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