Mobile City Council pushed back a vote on a $3 million funding commitment for restored passenger rail service, with members split over financial risk ahead of a Feb. 4 vote held just one day before the SRC’s grant deadline.
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A Sponsor at Last? Gulf Coast Classic Said to Be Near a $1.5 Million Deal
Reports circulated that the Gulf Coast Classic was nearing a three-year, $1.5 million title sponsorship, badly needed good news for an event that survived a bruising fight over Mobile city money.
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Bayou La Batre Mayor Backs Challenger, Touching Off Feud Over Block Grant Money
Bayou La Batre Mayor Stan Wright endorsed challenger Mike Burdine over incumbent Mobile County Commissioner Mike Dean in 2004, alleging the fishing village had been shortchanged on block grant funds. Dean called the claim false.