Meet the Prichard City Council: Five Districts, One Legislative Body
The Prichard City Council's five district representatives, led by Council President Traci D. Hale, work with the mayor to set policy and adopt ordinances for the city.
Mobile Council Approves $61 Million Bond Package After Sharp Council Clash
The Mobile City Council approved a $61 million bond issue covering ThyssenKrupp obligations, an emergency radio system and the downtown Mardi Gras park, but the vote exposed a bitter clash…
Mobile County Sheriff Launches Petition Drive to Strip City Council’s Supermajority Rule
Mobile County Sheriff Sam Cochran has launched a petition drive called "Grow Mobile Now" seeking to remove the City Council's five-vote supermajority rule, drawing pushback from the mayor's office and…
Mobile Tattoo Artist Sues City Council to Settle Deadlocked Presidency Vote
A Mobile business owner has filed a lawsuit in Mobile County Circuit Court seeking to force the City Council to resolve its long-stalled election of a council president — a…
Former Prichard Council President Faces Perjury Charge Over Residency Dispute
Ex-Prichard council president Earline Martin-Harris faced a felony perjury charge after conflicting sworn statements about where she actually lived.
Council President Gina Gregory Outlines 2015 Priorities for District 7
Mobile City Council President Gina Gregory highlighted infrastructure, sidewalks and community volunteer efforts as priorities for District 7 in 2015.
Prichard Adopts $11.4 Million Budget in Final Council Meeting of 2014
The Prichard City Council approved its long-delayed 2015 spending plan over a lone dissent, closing out a contentious year of budget negotiations.
Prichard Council Inches Toward Budget Vote After Months of Discord
Nearly three months into the fiscal year, Prichard officials wrangled over golf-course spending and an accountant's review before a planned budget vote.
Fairhope Revisits Short-Term Rental Ban Amid Rise of Airbnb
Fairhope officials are reconsidering a 2007 ban on short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods as home-sharing sites like Airbnb grow in popularity.
Mobile Council Delays Penny Sales Tax Vote in Permanence Debate
Mobile council members postponed a vote on the city's penny sales tax after Councilman Fred Richardson floated making the increase permanent.