Mobile Baykeeper will present its smart growth policy recommendations at a community meeting Thursday evening in Fairhope, following a year of listening sessions across Baldwin County.
Tag: erosion
Coverage of erosion from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Baldwin County
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Coastal Alabama Lands $87 Million in Deepwater Horizon Money for Wetlands, Islands and Water Quality
Alabama will receive $87 million in RESTORE Act funding for coastal projects, including 100 acres of new wetland in upper Mobile Bay and replenishment of Dauphin Island’s West End and Grand Batture Island.
Baldwin County
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Spanish Fort Advances $90,000 in Road and Drainage Repairs After Historic April Flood
Spanish Fort council approves nine emergency road and drainage repair projects totaling $90,615 after historic April 2014 flooding.
Fairhope
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Fairhope Awards Nearly $260,000 for Emergency Repairs to Storm-Ravaged Gully
The Fairhope City Council awarded nearly $260,000 in emergency contracts Monday to repair a storm-damaged gully near the city’s sewer plant, with the federal government covering most of the cost.
Baldwin County
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Baldwin County’s Stormwater Amendment Faces an Uphill Vote Amid ‘Rain Tax’ Backlash
Baldwin County leaders asked voters to approve a stormwater management measure on the November ballot, but a wave of anti-government sentiment and a ‘rain tax’ label left the proposal facing a difficult path.