A jurisdictional dispute between the Orange Beach City Council and the school board attorney has prompted a request for a formal presentation clarifying the boundaries between the two bodies.
Tag: Alabama municipal government
Mobile County
Prichard City Workers Went Without Dental and Vision Coverage This Summer as Mayor and Council Battle Over Who Controls the Checkbook
A court fight between Prichard’s mayor and city council over spending authority has spilled into city workers’ benefits, after dental and vision coverage lapsed for at least two days in June.
Mobile County
Prichard Council Runoff Turns Contentious Ahead of Certification
A close Prichard City Council runoff has turned tense, with candidate Carlton Wallace pinning hopes on provisional ballots as certification looms.
Local News
Mobile’s $18.5 Million Hole: Every Option on the Table, and None of Them Painless
Facing an $18.5 million shortfall, Mobile officials weighed pay cuts, a sales tax increase, a garbage collection fee and layoffs. Each carried a political price nobody wanted to pay.