Prichard Sought a Place in Gulf Coast Restoration Funding Decisions
In March 2018, Prichard leaders said the city had been left out of $315 million in Gulf Coast restoration awards and called for a fairer process.
Gulf Coast Recovery Council Holds Off on BP Settlement Spending
Local officials overseeing BP oil spill settlement funds for Mobile and Baldwin counties are pausing new decisions until federal guidance arrives.
Jerry Carl Takes Over as Mobile County Commission President
Mobile County Commissioner Jerry Carl has taken over as commission president, a rotating role that adds new board duties tied to BP settlement funds.
Mobile County Weighs Repurposing NOAA Disaster Center Instead of Building New EMA Hub
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…