As Mobile searched for revenue, officials revisited a 2009 storm water ordinance that was adopted but never collected, along with plans for red-light cameras at 20 intersections to help fund police and fire pensions.
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Mobile
After the Sales Tax Vote, a Mobile Citizen Presses the City Council on Discipline
A Mobile resident wrote the City Council after its vote to raise the sales tax for 16 months, urging members to demand austerity, transparency and hard metrics from the Jones administration.
Local News
Tea Party Leader Says Mobile’s Budget Hole Began at City Hall, Not at the Cash Register
A Mobile tea party organizer argued the city’s $18.5 million shortfall was the product of optimistic budget assumptions, and urged the council to exhaust cost cuts and asset sales before raising the sales tax.
Baldwin County
Fairhope Parents Sought Study of Independent School District in 2009
Fairhope parents asked city leaders in 2009 to study forming an independent school district as Baldwin County schools faced a $56 million budget shortfall.
Local News
Talk Around Mobile County: Is Prichard Nearing the End as a City?
Political and governmental circles in Mobile County were openly discussing the possibility that Prichard might dissolve as a municipality, and what that would mean for policing.