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.
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Bay Minette
Bay Minette Seeks $450,000 Grant to Ease Flooding and Rebuild Infrastructure Along East Hurricane Road
Bay Minette is pursuing a $450,000 Community Development Block Grant to fix chronic flooding and upgrade drainage, sewer, water and roads in the East Hurricane Road area.
Baldwin County
Baldwin County Declines to Take On Removal of Flood Debris From State Waterways
Facing a cleanup estimated at up to $10 million, the Baldwin County Commission voted 4-0 to decline the state’s request that it remove flood debris from rivers such as the Fish and Bon Secour.
Fairhope
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
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.
Local News
Pipes Too Small, a $650,000 Overrun, and a Name City Hall Recognized
An engineering firm designed a Dauphin Street drainage project for 66-inch pipes when 72-inch pipes were needed. The error cost Mobile $650,000, and the firm’s principal had given to the mayor’s campaign.