Mobile and Baldwin County News
Coverage of county budget from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Animal welfare advocates are urging the Baldwin County Sheriff's Office to create a full-time animal cruelty investigator position as abuse reports continue to climb, though budget constraints may stand in…
Agencies, nonprofits, private entities and local governments hoping for a share of Mobile County’s $80.14 million in American Rescue Plan Act money are running up against a key deadline. October…
The Mobile County Commission has agreed to sell its downtown parking garage near Government Plaza for $3 million, while also extending its option to buy land for a proposed soccer…
Commissioners pressed officials on why Baldwin County property tax revenue lags population growth, as neighboring counties post larger gains.
The Mobile County Commission approved $5 million in capital equipment purchases covering road department trucks, sheriff's vehicles and EMS ambulances.
Mobile County officials are weighing whether to repurpose NOAA's Disaster Response Center in West Mobile instead of spending millions on a new emergency operations center, even as the county moves…
Baldwin County commissioners approved a $124.87 million budget with a small pay raise for county workers amid ongoing debate over road repair funding.
Baldwin County set aside $335,000 to maintain the countywide emergency radio system in 2015 and asked the cities and volunteer fire departments that rely on it to share the cost.
The Mobile County Commission is considering a $10,000 refundable option to buy 116 acres near I-10 and I-65 for a proposed soccer complex, as commissioners continue to debate location and…
Mobile County landline customers will see their monthly 911 surcharge jump from $1.24 to $4.75 through September, a temporary increase county officials say is needed before the state takes over…