In October 2014 the Baldwin County Commission reversed its own planning board and approved rezoning nine acres near Alabama 181 for a wedding rental facility, over earlier drainage concerns.
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Mobile
Mobile County’s Second Roundabout Takes Shape as a Holiday-Weekend Detour Looms
Crews were set to close the intersection of Three Notch Road at Dawes Lane for about two months to finish Mobile County’s second roundabout, part of a busy slate of area road work.
Citronelle
Soil Trouble Pushes the New Citronelle High School to a 2016 Finish
Unstable soil forced a new site for the $25 million Citronelle High School, and the Mobile County school board learned the project now trends past its contract completion date, into the summer of 2016.
Fairhope
Sidewalks, Parks or Paving? Fairhope Asks Residents to Help Shape Its Next Five Years
With just six residents at its first session, Fairhope scheduled a second community meeting at the public library, hoping more people would help build the city’s first strategic plan.
Baldwin County
The $85 Million Baldwin Beach Express Is Ready to Open, Linking I-10 to the Coast
The four-lane, $85 million Baldwin Beach Express was set to open with a ribbon cutting, connecting Interstate 10 to the Foley Beach Express and offering a new hurricane evacuation route.
Daphne
Daphne Utilities General Manager Steps Down to Join Bayfront Algae-Fuel Venture
After nine years leading Daphne Utilities, General Manager Rob McElroy resigned in August 2014 to join Algae Systems, the company turning the city’s wastewater into biofuel on Mobile Bay.
Baldwin County
Baldwin County Schools Revise Meal Policy So No Student Goes Without Lunch
Ahead of the 2014-15 year, the Baldwin County school board revised its meals payment policy so children short on money would not be denied breakfast or lunch, while requiring schools to track and recover the charges.
Baldwin County
Baldwin Beach Express Interchange Opens, and Officials Bet It Will Boost Beach Tourism
With the final interchange complete, Gov. Robert Bentley helped open the Baldwin Beach Express to Interstate 10 in August 2014, giving beach traffic a new route and easing pressure on Alabama 59.
Fort Morgan
Fort Morgan Museum Unveils Rarely Seen Relics for the Battle of Mobile Bay’s 150th Anniversary
For the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Mobile Bay, the Fort Morgan Museum assembled a special collection of artifacts, several never before shown to the public, focusing on the human story of the fort.
Gulf Shores
Gulf Shores Turns a Fourth of July Mess Into a Beach Recycling Success Story
After a councilman called the shoreline’s post-holiday condition atrocious, a Gulf Shores beach recycling pilot pulled 3,000 pounds of aluminum from the sand in roughly three weeks.