Mobile weighs splitting new sales tax dollars among council districts
Mobile's City Council debated giving each of its seven districts about $3 million in penny sales tax revenue for capital improvements like drainage and sidewalks.
Mobile and Baldwin County News
Mobile's City Council debated giving each of its seven districts about $3 million in penny sales tax revenue for capital improvements like drainage and sidewalks.
Mobile City Council members unanimously approved a plan giving each district $3 million from penny sales tax revenue for local infrastructure needs.
The Mobile City Council took its regular session on the road, meeting in the B.C. Rain High School gymnasium to reach more residents citywide.
Several Mobile City Council members urged Mayor Sandy Stimpson to partner with the county on a soccer and aquatic complex near I-10 and I-65.
The Mobile City Council voted 6-1 on Wednesday to spend $18,500 on the city's Independence Day fireworks, even as officials signaled they may seek private help to fund future displays.