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.
Mobile Council Weighs ‘Ban the Box’ Resolution to Aid Job Seekers With Records
Mobile could become Alabama's first city to formally back 'Ban the Box,' removing criminal history questions from initial city job applications.
Baldwin County Reverses Course on Controversial Case Assignment System
Baldwin County quietly dropped a system letting the DA's office help assign cases to judges, after defense attorneys raised favoritism concerns.
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…
Spanish Fort Council Selects Businessman Bill Menas for Vacant Council Seat
Spanish Fort's City Council unanimously chose businessman Bill Menas to fill a vacant District 2 seat after a councilman's job transfer. He was picked over two
AltaPointe, Mobile County Probate Court Still at Odds Over Doctor Testimony Rules
A brief agreement between AltaPointe Health System and Mobile County Probate Judge Don Davis over whether psychiatrists must testify at involuntary commitment hearings has unraveled, with attorneys for both sides…
Mobile weighs splitting new sales tax dollars among council districts
Mobile's City Council debated giving each of its seven districts about $3 million in penny sales tax revenue for capital improvements like drainage and sidewalks.
Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson Reflects on Turbulent First Year in Office
Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson reflected on a first year marked by budget surprises, an ice storm and city hall turmoil as he looked ahead to year two.
One Year In: A Look Back at Mayor Stimpson’s First Term Challenges
A review of Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson's first year in office, covering budget struggles, blight, litter and efforts to recruit Airbus suppliers.